OSHA Inspection: TRICO SHRIMP COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2022-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $13052.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to caught-in hazards from a rotating capstan winch:   a) On or about 08/30/2021, on the "Big Daddy" shrimp boat at the Trico Shrimp Company dock, an employee was exposed to a caught-in hazard while operating the capstan winch while the line was under tension.

Issued

2022-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) On or about 12/17/2021, in the fish house area, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a Yale electric pallet jack, without being provided training or an evaluation in the workplace.

Issued

2022-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $4351.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1918.98(a)(1): An employee other than one determined by the employer to be competent by reason of training or experience, and who understands the signs, notices, and operating instructions and is familiar with the signal code in use was permitted to operate a crane, winch, or other power-operated cargo handling apparatus, or any power-operated vehicle, or gave signals to the operator of any hoisting apparatus.   a) On or about 08/30/2021, on the "Big Daddy" shrimp boat at the Trico Shrimp Company dock, an employee was exposed to a caught-in hazard while operating the capstan winch. The employee was not trained on the hazards of the rotating capstan winch.