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OSHA Inspection: DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC.

Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC. in USNS 1ST LT. JACK LUMMUS MAIN YARD, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405 (NAICS 336611). OSHA activity number 343913224.

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Site address
USNS 1ST LT. JACK LUMMUS MAIN YARD
City
NORTH CHARLESTON
State
SC
ZIP
29405
Mailing
1670 DRYDOCK AVENUE BLDG 236, SUITE 200, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405
Inspection type
Fatality or catastrophe (M)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
336611
Employees
320
Ownership type
Private (A)

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1915.56 C03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 13, 2019
Abate by
Oct 2, 2019
Penalty
Initial $13,260 · Current $8,619 Reduced
29 CFR 1915.56(c)(3): When a structure or pipeline was employed as a ground return circuit, it was not determined that The required electrical contact existed at all joints.    a) USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus, Starboard side Life Boat Davit #6: On or about April 3, 2019 an employee was working on the davit without a proper grounding circuit, exposing the employee to the hazards of the generation of an arc. The electrical arc caused the wire cable holding the davit to break, allowing the davit to deploy forward.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $8619
  • · Z (S) $13260

1915.116 F

Other-than-serious 12 instances 30 exposed
Issued
Sep 13, 2019
Abate by
Oct 2, 2019
Penalty
Initial $10,419 · Current $6,772 Reduced
29 CFR 1915.116(f): Slings were not padded by means of wood blocks or other suitable material where they passed over sharp edges or corners of loads.    a) USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus: All 12 lifeboat davits on the ship were held in the "stowed" position with wire cables.  On each davit the wire cables were wrapped around the sharp edges of the davit frame and they were not protected from damage.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $6772
  • · Z (S) $10419

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