OSHA Inspection: FRED WAHL MARINE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(a)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that spaces and adjacent spaces that contain or have contained combustible or flammable liquids or gases were visually inspected and tested by a competent person to determine the atmosphere's oxygen content prior to initial entry into the space by an employee.  (a) Boat Barn - Fishing Vessel (FV) Progress - On or about February 1st, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were potentially exposed to oxygen deficient or enriched atmospheres while accessing confined and enclosed spaces including, but not limited to: Fuel Oil Tanks #1 port/starboard, #2 port/starboard, #3 port/starboard, #4 port/starboard and Fish Holds #1-4 without a gas free competent person inspecting and testing for oxygen content. Employees were stick welding and cutting with oxygen and acetylene torches which can create an oxygen enriched or deficient atmosphere.

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(b)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that spaces and adjacent spaces that contain or have contained combustible or flammable liquids or gases were tested by a competent person to determine the concentration of flammable vapors and gases within the space prior to entry by an employee.  (a) Boat Barn - Fishing Vessel (FV) Progress - On or about February 1st, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while accessing confined and enclosed spaces including, but not limited to: Fuel Oil Tanks #1 port/starboard, #2 port/starboard, #3 port/starboard, #4 port/starboard and Fish Holds #1-4 without a gas free competent person performing inspections and testing the atmospheres for flammables and combustibles.

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(c)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that spaces or adjacent spaces that contain or have contained liquids, gases, or solids that were toxic, corrosive or irritant were tested by a competent person to determine the air concentration of toxics, corrosives, or irritants within the space prior to initial entry by an employee.  (a) Boat Barn - Fishing Vessel (FV) Progress - On or about February 1st, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to potential toxic atmospheres while accessing confined and enclosed spaces including, but not limited to: Fuel Oil Tanks #1 port/starboard, #2 port/starboard, #3 port/starboard, #4 port/starboard and Fish Hold #1-4 without a gas free competent person performing safe for entry inspections and testing for toxics. Employees were stick welding and cutting with oxygen and acetylene torches which can create a toxic atmosphere.

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $4300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(e): The employer neither established a shipyard rescue team nor arranged for an outside rescue team to respond promptly to a request for rescue service.    (a) Fred Wahl Marine Construction - On or about June 17th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the local volunteer fire department cannot promptly respond to a confined space rescue because they are not trained and certified to perform confined space rescue.

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10229.00 · Current $5200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.73(d): When employees were exposed to unguarded edges of decks, platforms, flats, or similar flat surfaces, more than 5 feet above a solid surface, the edges were not guarded by adequate guardrails meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1915.71(j)(1) and (2).  (a) Fabrication Building - U.S.C.G 47254 Tillamook Bay - On or about June 17th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, guard rails were not installed around the topside weather deck of the vessel exposing employees to a fall of 12'.  (b) Fabrication Building - U.S.C.G 47208 Siuslaw River - On or about June 17th, 2019 and at times prior thereto,  guard rails were not installed around the topside weather deck of the vessel exposing employees to a fall of 12'.  (c) Fishing Vessel (FV) Progress - On or about June 17th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall of 9' while working and transiting around the forecastle deck without adequate guardrails in place.   (d) Fishing Vessel (FV) Progress - On or about June 17th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, Swing gates were not installed on the three (3) ships ladders access the engine room, mid-level, and pilot house. Each instance was approximately a 13' fall.

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.73(f): Sections of bilges from which floor plates or gratings have been removed were not guarded by guardrails except where they would interfere with work in progress. If these open sections are in a walkway at least two 10-inch planks placed side by side, or equivalent, shall be laid across the opening to provide a safe walking surface.  (a) Fishing Vessel (FV) Progress - Engine Room - On or about June 17th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to falls of approximately 9' while working in the engine room.

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5115.00 · Current $2600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.153(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees used appropriate eye or face protection where there were exposures to eye or face hazards caused by flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acid, caustic liquids, gases, vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  (a) Fishing Vessel (FV) Sunset Bay - Reefer Room - On or about June 18th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to metal shavings penetrating their eye while grinding without eye protection.

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.503(a)(2)(i): Before authorizing hot work in a non-designated area the employer did not visually inspect the area where hot work was performed, including adjacent areas to ensure the area was free from fire hazards.  (a) Fishing Vessel (FV) Sunset Bay- Reefer Room - On or about June 18th, 2019 and at times prior thereto employees were exposed to fire and explosion while stick welding and grinding in the reefer room with flammable and combustible materials within the space.

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.504(b)(6)(ii): The employer did not post a fire watch when hot-work was close enough to cause ignition thru heat radiation or conduction on combustible materials and/or coatings.  (a) Fishing Vessel (FV) Sunset Bay - Reefer Room - On or about June 18th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire and explosion while stick welding and grinding in the reefer room with flammable and combustible materials within the space. There was no fire watch posted in the vicinity to extinguish an incipient stage fire.

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a crushed by hazard when operating a forklift without the use of a restraint device.  (a) Fred Wahl Marine Construction - On or about June 17th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to crushed-by hazards while operating the following forklifts that did not have seatbelts installed.      (1) Caterpillar H-5 (serial # 37W266R, model # V80D)      (2) Hyster H-7 (serial # 177B262215 model # H60XL)      (3) Hyster H-8 (model # H50XL)      (4) Caterpillar H-9 (serial # 335106 model # V80C/V80D)      (5) Hyster H-12 (serial # D187V32172B Model # 560XM)

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $102287.00 · Current $84900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.14(a)(1)(ii): Hot work was performed within, on, or immediately adjacent to fuel tanks that contain or have contained fuel before those spaces were tested and certified by a Marine Chemist or a U.S. Coast Guard authorized person as "Safe for Hot Work"�.    (a) Boat Barn - Fishing Vessel (FV) Progress - On or about February 1st, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees used oxygen and acetylene torches to cut through fish holds #1 and #3 both port and starboard sides to increase fish storage capacity. While performing the hot work, the employees were exposed to fires and/or explosions that would likely cause death or serious bodily harm.

Issued

2019-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.112(c)(2): All sling chains, including end fastenings, were not given a visual inspection before being used on the job. A thorough inspection of all chains in use were not made every 3 months. Each chain shall bear an indication of the month in which it was thoroughly inspected. The thorough inspection shall include inspection for wear, defective welds, deformation and increase in length or stretch.  (a) Fred Wahl Marine Construction, Inc. - On or about June 17th, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to failing rigging chain slings while lifting metal plates for use on the CNC machine, in that they were not inspected quarterly for wear, defective welds or deformation.