OSHA Inspection: YYK ENTERPRISES OPERATIONS, LLC

Issued

2021-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7022.00 · Current $5267.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.67(c)(2)(i): Lift controls were not tested each day prior to use to determine that such controls were in safe working condition.   (a) USS Preble Destroyer: On the starboard side of the vessel, the employer provided employees engaged in spray painting activities an aerial work platform to use, which was not inspected prior to each use to determine that such controls were in safe working condition. The lack of inspection exposed employees to mechanical failure, which could lead to employee falls and unintended movement of unit causing caught in between incidents.

Issued

2021-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.67(c)(2)(ii): An employee operating an aerial lift was not properly trained:   (a) USS Preble Destroyer: On the starboard side of the vessel, an employee operated an aerial work platform without receiving training from the employer. The employer directed and permitted the un-trained employee to operate an aerial work platform to conduct spray painting activities. This exposed employees in and around the unit to hazards such as falls, struck by, and caught in between.

Issued

2021-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7022.00 · Current $5267.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.159(c)(5): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration.  (a) USS Preble Destroyer: In order to conduct painting operations on the starboard side of the vessel the employer provided JLG aerial work platforms and personal fall arrest systems to be used at heights of up to and around 40'. The fall arrest systems provided were not inspected prior to each use for mildew, wear, damage and other deterioration. This exposed employees to fall hazards due to potentially deteriorated fall arrest systems.

Issued

2021-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.159(d): Before using personal fall arrest equipment, each affected employee was not trained to understand the application limits of the equipment and proper hook-up, anchoring, and tie-off techniques.  (a) USS Preble Destroyer: The employer did not provide each affected employee training to understand the application limits of the equipment and proper hook-up, anchoring, and tie-off techniques required while employees were engaged in spray painting the outside hull from an aerial work platform in the dry dock. This potentially exposed employees to fall exposure.

Issued

2021-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12288.00 · Current $9216.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(e)(6)(iii): A pressure hose and couplings were not inspected at regular intervals appropriate to this service. The hose and couplings were not tested with the hose extended, and using the "in service maximum operating pressures." The hose showed material deteriorations and weakness in its carcass and was not withdrawn from service and repaired or discarded.  (a) USS Preble Destroyer: Employees were engaged in a spray painting operation on the starboard outside hull of the vessel on an aerial work platform in the dry dock. The employer used a pressure hose that is not normally used, was shorter in length, and not inspected at regular intervals. The hose ruptured causing paint injection injury to an employee resulting in hospitalization.

Issued

2021-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8778.00 · Current $6584.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.152(b)(4): The employer failed to document an occupational hazard assessment which should have included: Occupations involved in the survey, the date in which the survey took place and the name of the person who performed the hazard assessment.  (a) USS Preble Destroyer: Employees were engaged in a spray painting operation on the outside starboard hull of the vessel in the dry dock where a hazard assessment had not been documented. Failure to conduct, document and communicate the required hazard assessment to the effected employees put them at risk for occupational injury.

Issued

2021-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.502(c)(2): The employer did not review the fire safety plan upon initial assignment for new employees.   (a) USS Preble Destroyer: Employees were engaged in a flammable spray painting operation on the outside starboard hull of the vessel in the dry dock and were not provided training on the sites fire safety plan.