OSHA Inspection: UNISEA, INC.

Issued

2020-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8193.00 · Current $4506.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1918.22(a): A gangway at least 20 inches (0.51 m) wide, of adequate strength, maintained in safe repair and safely secured, was not used.    (a) G2 Dock - F/V Auriga - On or about March 10, 2020, employees were exposed to falling 17' 4" into the water and drowning hazards below the gangway in that the gangway was damaged.

Issued

2020-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6554.00 · Current $3605.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1918.24(i)(1)(v): Ladders with other structural defects were used or were not tagged as unusable or removed from the vessel.        Crab Dock - F/V Kari Mari - On or about March 10, 2020, employees were exposed to falling up to 13' while using the bent Werner extension ladder to climb from the pier to the vessel.

Issued

2020-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9831.00 · Current $5407.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1918.32(b): The edge of a hatch section, or of stowed cargo, was not guarded by a vertical safety net or other means providing equal fall protection to exposed employees.        G1 Crab Dock - F/V Kari Mari - On or about March 10, 2020, employees were exposed to falling into crab hold #1 while offloading Opilio Crab without adequate fall protection around the hatch opening.