OSHA Inspection: WESTPORT ORANGE SHIPYARD LLC

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jun 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,293 · Current $4,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Openings through which conductors entered cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:       a)  At the north bay entrance, employees used a electrical panel with missing blanks, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

May 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:     a)  At the north side of the bay building, employees used a 480 volt pull box with an unused opening, exposing employees to electrical hazards;     b)  At the dry dock electrical station, employees used a 480 volt panel box with an unused opening, exposing employees to electrical hazards;     c)  At the CBH dock, employees used a 480 volt panel box with an unused opening, exposing employees to electrical hazards

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jun 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,293 · Current $4,376 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:       a)  At the north side of the bay building, east outlet station, employees used a 120 volt outlet without a cover plate, exposing employees to electrical hazards

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jun 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,293 · Current $4,376 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:      a)  At the tool room, employees used a electrical cord with insufficient strain relief, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jun 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,210 · Current $6,126 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.73(b): When employees were working in the vicinity of flush manholes and other small openings of comparable size in the deck and other working surfaces, such openings were not suitably covered or guarded to a height of not less than 30 inches:       a)  At the CBH dock, employees conducted welding repairs to Kirby 10094 barge and were exposed to unguarded openings to the deck, exposing employees to fall and trip hazards.

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jun 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,293 · Current $8,751

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.152(a): The employer did not provide or ensure each affected employee with the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for the eyes, face, head, extremities, torso, and respiratory system, including protective clothing, protective barriers, personal fall protection equipment, and life saving equipment, meeting the applicable provisions of Subpart I, wherever employees were exposed to work activity hazards that required the use of PPE:      a)  On or about February 20, 2019, at the CBH dock, employees conducted welding operations to Kirby 10094 barge and the employer did not provide personal flotation devices, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jun 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,293 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.158(a)(2): Prior to each use, personal flotation devices were not inspected for dry rot, chemical damage, or other defects which may affect their strength and buoyancy:      a)  On or about February 20, 2019, at the CBH dock, employees conducted welding repairs to Kirby 10094 barge and the employees used damaged personal flotation devices, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jun 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i): A thorough periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings was not made on a regular basis and/or were done at intervals greater than once every 12 months:    a)  At the light fab department, employees operated a 15-ton overhead crane and a periodic inspection of the steel chain slings was not conducted, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jun 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $819 · Current $491 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(ii): Records of the most recent month in which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected were not available for examination:      a)  At the light fab department, employees operated a 15-ton overhead crane and a monthly record was not provided of the most recent chain inspection, exposing employees to struck by hazards.