OSHA Inspection: DEL VALLE GROUP, SP

Issued

Jan 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,438 · Current $2,662 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(vi): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 10B, was not provided within 50 feet of wherever more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or 5 pounds of flammable gas were being used on the jobsite:  On or about 16 Dec 2021, at next to diesel tank and at inside of storage trailer next to two oxygen and acetylene cylinders, on top of marine barge, Pier 3, San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Employees were exposed to fire hazards while performing emergency repairs on a pier within the premises of a hoisting crane, diesel tank, oxygen and acetylene cylinders and combustible materials next to it with no fire extinguishers available or provided in case of a sudden fire.     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.

Issued

Jan 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,931 · Current $2,958 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.350(a)(9): Compressed gas cylinders were not secured in an upright position at all times:   On or about 16 Dec 2021, inside of storage trailer, on top of marine barge, Pier 3, San Juan, Puerto Rico.  In areas where flammables and combustibles materials and compressed gas cylinders were located, compressed gas cylinders (oxygene and acetylene) were left consecutive days stored together un-secured.  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.

Issued

Jan 28, 2022

Abate by

Feb 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $6,164 · Current $3,698 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1416(d)(3)(i): The crane was not equipped with a functioning anti-two block device:   On or about 16 Dec 2021, at top of marine construction barge, at Repairs Pier #3, San Juan Bay, PR.  Employees engaged on marine construction operations were exposed to struck-by hazards in the event of a sudden free fall of large heavy underwater cutting steel tool hoisted by a crane which lacked an anti-two blocking device.    NOTE:	Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Jan 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $6,164 · Current $3,698 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1424(a)(2)(ii): To prevent employees from entering hazard areas, the employer did not erect and maintain control lines, warning lines, railings or similar barriers to mark the boundaries of the hazard areas and/or did not train each employee to understand what these markings signify:   On or about 16 Dec 2021, at top of marine construction barge, at Repairs Pier #3, San Juan Bay, PR.  Employees engaged on marine construction operations were exposed to struck-by hazards while a hoisting crane was operated without warning lines or barriers to delineate its 360 degrees radius.  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.