OSHA Inspection: YYK ENTERPRISES OPERATIONS, LLC

Issued

2021-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5266.00 · Current $3950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii):The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards.  (a) USS Preble Destroyer: The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard in the workplace associated with employees spray painting the starboard outside hull of the vessel.  This potentially exposed employees to the respiratory hazards associated with solvents, zinc oxide, and copper; such as irritation.

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  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   (a) USS Preble Destroyer: Employees were spray painting the starboard outside hull of the vessel with a solvent based paint.  The employer required the employees to wear a half-mask elastomeric respirator and employees did not receive a fit test.  This potentially exposed employees to the respiratory hazards associated with solvents, zinc oxide, and copper; such as irritation.

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  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:   (a) USS Preble Destroyer: Employees were spray painting the starboard outside hull of the vessel with solvent based paint.  The employer required the employees to wear a half-mask elastomeric respirator and employees did not receive training.  This potentially exposed employees to the respiratory hazards associated with solvents, zinc oxide, and copper.

Issued

2021-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1756.00 · Current $1317.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation.  (b)	USS Preble Destroyer: The employer did not ensure that a log of work-related injuries and illnesses was completed in the detail required by the regulations, as referenced in 1904.7.  Multiple entries on the 2020 OSHA 300 Log did not record the employee's job title, date of injury, where the event occurred, description of injury or illness, classification of the case, nor the injury type.  One entry on the 2021 OSHA 300 Log did not record the injury type.

Issued

2021-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1756.00 · Current $1317.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness were not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.   (a)	USS Preble Destroyer: The employer had recordable injuries in 2020 and 2021 and did not ensure that a 301 Incident Report was recorded.

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  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   (a) USS Preble Destroyer: Employees were spray painting the starboard outside hull of the vessel with solvent based paint.  The employer did not provide effective information and training to employees regarding the physical and health hazards associated with chemicals including, but not limited to, PPG ABC #3 Red Paint.  This condition potentially exposes employees to chemical and physical hazards associated with the hazardous chemicals such as irritation and cancer.

Issued

2021-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.36(a)(2): Frequent tests were not made by a competent person to ascertain that the concentration of flammable vapors was below 10 percent of the lower explosive limit.   (a) USS Preble Destroyer: Employees were spray painting the starboard outside hull of the vessel in a spray area with plastic sheeting around the ship.  The employer did not conduct testing of the spray area to identify if the area was 10 percent below the lower explosive limit.  Employees were using a class 3 flammable paint.  This potentially exposed employees to a fire hazard.