OSHA Inspection: YANK MARINE, INC.

Issued

2020-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1) as referenced in 29 CFR Part 1915 : A representative monitoring program was not developed and implemented when information indicated that an employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8 hour time weighted average of 85dBA:  A representative monitoring program was not developed for an employee with the following exposure:   a) Miss Chris Vessel/Outside Hangar:  An employee grinding/cutting was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (Action Level).  The employee's dosimeters dBA level was 78.6% of the permissible level (85dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 88.3 dBA. The sampling was performed for 359 minutes during one shift on 5/6/2020. Zero exposure was assumed for all unsampled time periods.   NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1) as referenced in 29 CFR Part 1915 : An audiometric testing program was not established and maintained for all employees whose noise exposure equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) of 85 dBA:   An audiometric testing program was not developed for an employee with the following exposures:  a) Miss Chris Vessel/Outside Hangar:  An employee grinding/cutting was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (Action Level).  The employee's dosimeters dBA level was 78.6% of the permissible level (85dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 88.3 dBA. The sampling was performed for 359 minutes during one shift on 5/6/2020. Zero exposure was assumed for all unsampled time periods.   NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1) as referenced in 29 CFR Part 1915 : A training program was not instituted for all employees who were exposed to noise at or above an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) of 85 dBA:    A training program was not developed for an employee with the following exposures:   a) Miss Chris Vessel/Outside Hangar:  An employee grinding/cutting was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (Action Level).  The employee's dosimeters dBA level was 78.6% of the permissible level (85dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 88.3 dBA. The sampling was performed for 359 minutes during one shift on 5/6/2020. Zero exposure was assumed for all unsampled time periods.   NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 1910.134(c)(1)(i)-(ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use (Shipyard Employment reference 1915.154):  a) Yard/Production Area: A site specific written respiratory protection program that included, but was not limited to training, storage, and maintenance of respirators was not established for employees wearing 3M brand respirators as of 05/06/2020.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) : The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace(Shipyard Employment reference 1915.154) :  a) Yard/Production Area: The employer did not ensure that operator(s) that were required to wear 3M tight-fitting negative pressure respirators were provided a medical evaluation prior to their use of respirators as of 05/06/2020.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k) : The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training  annually and/or more often if necessary (Shipyard Employment reference 1915.154):  a) Yard/Production Area: A training program was not established for employees required to wear 3M brand respirators  as of 05/06/2020.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria in 29 CFR 1910.1200 (f), (g), and (h) would be met (Shipyard Employment reference 1915.1200):   a) Yard/Outside Hangar: The Employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees working with products including but not limited to Black Beauty, and corrosives such as Amercoat T-10 Thinner, Amercoat 235 Cure, and Amercoat 235 resin buff as observed on  5/6/2020.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they used that is applicable to shipyard employment (Shipyard Employment reference 1915.1200) :   a) Yard/Outside Hangar: The Employer did not have Safety data sheet(s) for chemicals used by employees such as, but not limited to, Black Beauty, and corrosives such as Amercoat T-10 Thinner, Amercoat 235 Cure, and Amercoat 235 resin buff as observed on  5/6/2020.  NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and (3) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area (Shipyard Employment reference 1915.1200) :    a) Yard/Outside Hangar: Employees working with chemicals which included, but were not limited to Black Beauty, and corrosives such as Amercoat T-10 Thinner, Amercoat 235 Cure, and Amercoat 235 resin buff were not provided training according to the standard, as observed on  5/6/2020.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.87(e):   The employer did not ensure that quick-drenching and flushing of the eyes and body were located for immediate emergency use and within close proximity to the  operations where such substances were being used.  a) Yard/Outside Hangar: The employer did not provide an eyewash station that provided 15 minutes of continuous flushing where employees used corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, Amercoat T-10 Thinner, Amercoat 235 Cure, and Amercoat 235 resin buff as observed on  5/6/2020.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.152(a): The employer did not provide and ensure the use of 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) Yard/Outside Hangar: The employer did not provide and ensure the use of goggles where employees were exposed to corrosives such as Amercoat T-10 Thinner, Amercoat 235 Cure, and Amercoat 235 resin buff as observed on 5/6/2020.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.