OSHA Inspection: PAE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Issued

Jul 15, 2021

Abate by

Oct 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,778 · Current $4,389 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.142(b)(11):All heating, cooking, and water heating equipment used in the temporary labor camp site was not installed in accordance with State and local ordinances, codes, and regulations governing such installations.  (a) San Clemente Island SCORE Berthing REWS T-100, 101, 102  south side exterior utility closets:  The Employer did not ensure that water heaters were equipped with required earthquake straps per applicable California Plumbing Code Section 507.2 which requires that all water heaters be supported and strapped to prevent movement during an earthquake. Two metal straps, not less than 22 gauge, nor less than 5/8-inch wide shall be used.  This potentially exposed employees living in each unit to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jul 15, 2021

Abate by

Oct 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $7,022 · Current $4,389 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.142(b)(4): Wooden floors of temporary labor camp shelter(s) were not of smooth and tight construction.  The floors of temporary labor camp shelter(s) were not kept in good repair.  (a) San Clemente Island SCORE Berthing REWS T-101 and T-104 south end interior side of back doors by Washing Machines and T-106, 108 at front doors:  The Employer did not ensure that  floors were in good repair.   Unsecured plywood was placed over structurally unsound deck and elevated higher than surrounding floor.   This exposed employees living in each unit to slips and trips as well as falls through deck as not all weak point of floor were covered.

Issued

Jul 15, 2021

Abate by

Oct 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,778 · Current $4,389 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(2):Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  (a) San Clemente Island SCORE Berthing REWS-T-100 through108:  The Employer did not ensure that fire extinguishers were inspected monthly which exposed employees living in each unit to potential injury from fire hazards.

Issued

Jul 15, 2021

Abate by

Oct 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  (a) San Clemente Island SCORE Berthing REWS-T-100 through108:  The Employer did not ensure that portable fire extinguishers were subjected to an annual maintenance check.  This potentially exposed employees living in each unit to injury from fire hazards.

Issued

Jul 15, 2021

Abate by

Oct 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $7,022 · Current $2,633 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(11)(ii):29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers were equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as described in 29 CFR 1910.28 Table D-2-Stairway Handrail Requirements.  (a) San Clemente Island SCORE Berthing REWS T-103 and T-104 west end of conjoined porch steps with 3 treads and 4 risers were not equipped with a stair rail system as required by applicable standard which could lead to employees falling off of steps and sustaining injury.

Issued

Jul 15, 2021

Abate by

Oct 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(5): The employer did not ensure that guardrails met the requirement that mid rails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, and other equivalent intermediate members are capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 150 pounds (667 N) applied in any downward or outward direction at any point along the intermediate member.  (a) San Clemente Island SCORE Berthing REWS T-108 the top of a stairway leading to the trailer a mid rail has rusted through and broken free of the railing on one end. The break easily reduces the mid rails ability to withstand forces of 150 pounds without failure.  Workers could potentially get cut on rusted end or fall through between the mid and top rail.

Issued

Jul 15, 2021

Abate by

Oct 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.29(f)(4): Openings in stair rails. The employer did not ensure that no opening in a stair rail system exceeds 19 inches (48 cm) at its least dimension.  (a) San Clemente Island SCORE Berthing REWS-T-101 and T-102 conjoined porch: The employer allowed employees to use steps to access living quarters which had gaps larger than 19 inches.  This condition potentially exposed employees to injury which could result from slips, trips and falls while using steps.