OSHA Inspection: NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING DIVISION OF HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

Issued

2020-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $8771.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(3): In that an employee had not been trained in the nature and recognition of fall hazards in the work area; the procedures to minimize those fall hazards; the correct procedures for installing, inspecting, operating, maintaining, and disassembling the personal fall protection systems that the employee uses; the correct use of personal fall protection systems and equipment.  a)    CVN -73: On or about 08/19/2019, an employee transitioned through voids ranging from approximately 20-40 feet in height without fall protection or training.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2020-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $8771.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.84(a)(1): The employer did not account for each employee throughout each work shift at regular intervals appropriate to the job assignment to ensure the safety and health of employee (s):  a)    CVN -73: On or about 08/19/2019, a construction supervisor required to inspect void spaces fell inside the void with supervision unaware how long he had been in there without first-aid.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2020-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.84(b): 29 CFR 1915.84(b): The employer did not account for each employee by sight or verbal communication:  a)    CVN -73: On or about 08/19/2019, a construction supervisor required to inspect void spaces was not accounted for throughout his work shift by sight or verbal communication, while traversing through areas between 20-40 feet in height without fall protection.     Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2020-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $134937.00 · Current $87709.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.77(c): When employees are working aloft, or elsewhere at elevations more than 5 feet above a solid surface, the employer did not provide either scaffolds or a sloping ladder, meeting the requirements of this subpart, to afford safe footing, and the employees were not protected by safety belts and lifelines meeting the requirements of 1915.159 and 1915.160:  a)    CVN -73: On or about 08/19/2019, employees tasked with inspecting voids such as but not limited to void number 8-54-5-V were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet in height to the ground below while traversing through voids without fall protection.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.