ST THOMAS, VI ·
OSHA Inspection: BLUE WATER CONSTRUCTION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BLUE WATER CONSTRUCTION in 7511 FRENCHMAN AVE, ST THOMAS, VI 00802 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 344764840.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BLUE WATER CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 7511 FRENCHMAN AVE
- City
- ST THOMAS
- State
- VI
- ZIP
- 00802
- Mailing
- 6501 REDHOOK PLAZA SUITE 201, ST THOMAS, VI 00802
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236220
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.96
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,458 · Current $1,720 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.96: The employer did not ensure employees wore proper footwear which meets the requirements and specifications in American National Standard for Men's Safety-Toe Footwear, Z41.1-1967. a) On or about 1/28/2020, 7511 Frenchman Ave, ST Thomas, VI 00802, the CSHO observed an employee wearing tennis shoes that do not meet the specifications of ANSI Z41.1-1967. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1720
- · Z (S) $2458
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,048 · Current $2,833 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked. a) On or about 1/28/2020, Restaurant (New), the CSHO observed an erected scaffold system being used that was not fully planked, exposing employees to a fall. NOTE: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item as abatement was documented by the compliance safety and health officer during the inspection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2833
- · Z (S) $4048
1926.451 B06
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(6): On scaffolds where scaffold planks were abutted to create a long platform, each abutted end did not rest on a separate support surface: a) On or about 1/28/2020, Restaurant (New), the CSHO observed an erected scaffold system being used that did not have the needed support in the end of each platform, exposing employees to a fall from an unsupported plank. NOTE: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item as abatement was documented by the compliance safety and health officer during the inspection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.451 C02
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation: a), b), c) On or about 1/28/2020, Restaurant (New), the CSHO observed an erected scaffold system being used that did not have level and a firm foundation under the mud sills, exposing employees to a fall from collapse scaffold. NOTE: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item as abatement was documented by the compliance safety and health officer during the inspection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.451 C02 I
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(i): Footings were not level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement: a) On or about 1/28/2020, Restaurant (New), the CSHO observed an erected scaffold system being used with a base plate submerged in water allowing the supporting load to settle, exposing employees to a fall from a collapsible scaffold. NOTE: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item as abatement was documented by the compliance safety and health officer during the inspection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 344764840.
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