OSHA Inspection: CARLOS ARTURO GUERRERO, LLC

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $2901.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use (Maritime Reference 1915.154):  (a) On or about February 24, 2022, in a marine shipyard, a respirator program was not developed for employees required to wear 3M 6200 half-face respirators when performing torch cutting for shipbreaking activities.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $0.00 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 and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form (Maritime Reference 1915.154):  a) On or about February 24, 2022, in a marine shipyard, a reasonable estimate of employee exposure was not determined for employees using welding torches to cut the support legs of a jack up rig that was being dismantled.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii): (Maritime Reference 1915.154)  (a) On or about February 24, 2022, in the marine shipyard, respirator training was not provided for employees required to wear 3M 6200 half-face respirators when performing torch cutting for shipbreaking activities.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4972.00 · Current $2486.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace (Maritime Reference 1915.154):  a) On or about February 24, 2022, in a marine shipyard, a medical evaluation was not provided for employees required to wear 3M 6200 half-face respirators when performing torch cutting for shipbreaking activities.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $2072.00 Reduced

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: (Maritime Reference 1915.154)  a) On or about February 24, 2022, in a marine shipyard, a respirator fit test was not provided for employees required to wear 3M 6200 half-face respirators when performing torch cutting for shipbreaking activities.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function (Maritime Reference 1915.154):  a) On or about February 24, 2022, in the marine shipyard, where employees with facial hair wore 3M 6200 half-face respirators when performing torch cutting for shipbreaking activities.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $2072.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Maritime Reference: 1915.1200).  (a) On or about February 24, 2022, in the marine shipyard, a written hazard communication program was not developed or implemented for employees performing shipbreaking activities on a jack-up oil rig.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area: (Maritime Reference: 1915.1200)  (a) On or about February 24, 2022, in the marine shipyard,  safety data sheets were not maintained for chemicals such as red diesel fuel, oil, propane, and oxygen, that were present on the jack-up rig.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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: (Maritime Reference: 1915.1200)  (a) On or about February 24, 2022, in the marine shipyard, employees performing shipbreaking activities on a jack-up oil rig were not provided with hazard communication training.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $2901.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.115(a)(1): When used to transfer materials or equipment from or to a vessel, cranes which are placed onboard barges, other vessels, or on wingwalls of floating drydocks, were not tested and certified in accordance with the standards provided in 29 CFR 1919 of Hoisting and Hauling Equipment by accredited persons.  (a) On or about February 24, 2022, aboard the Pride Wisconsin, employees used LeTourneau, PCM-120-AS cranes to lift personnel and items such as leg pieces and supplies to and from the vessel without testing and certifying the cranes.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1431(h)(1): The trial lift was not performed with the anticipated lift-weight of the unoccupied personnel platform from the ground level and each location where the platform was to be hoisted and positioned.  a) On or about February 24, 2022, in the marine shipyard, a trial lift of the personnel platform attached to an onboard crane was not performed prior to hoisting employees on and off a jack up oil rig.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $2901.00 Reduced

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) On or about February 24, 2022, aboard the Pride Wisconsin, the fire safety plan was not reviewed with employees who were performing hot work on a jack-up oil rig.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.508(a)(2): The employer did not train new employees on fire protection in Shipyard Employment upon initial assignment.  a) On or about February 24, 2022, aboard the Pride Wisconsin, employees performing shipbreaking activities on a jack-up oil rig were not provided with training on fire protection.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.505(a)(2): A written fire response policy was not created, maintained, and updated.  a) On or about February 24, 2022, located at the Sabine Pass shipyard, a written fire response policy was not created for employees performing shipbreaking activities on a jack-up oil rig.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $2901.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.503(a)(2)(i): Before authorizing hot work in a non-designated area the employer did not visually inspect the area where hot work was performed, including adjacent areas to ensure the area was free from fire hazards.    a) On or about February 24, 2022, aboard the Pride Wisconsin, employees were exposed to fire hazards when performing hot work in areas that were not free from fire hazards.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $2901.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.504(c)(2)(i): Employers did not ensure that employees assigned to fire watch duties had a clear view of and immediate access to all areas included in the fire watch.  a) On or about February 24, 2022, aboard the Pride Wisconsin, a fire watch was not posted to monitor slag from hot work that was falling through an opening to an engine room.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.508(c)(1): Employees expected to fight incipient stage fires were not trained on the general principles of using fire extinguishers or hose lines, the hazards involved with incipient fire fighting and the procedures used to reduce the hazards.   a) On or about February 24, 2022, aboard the Pride Wisconsin, employees performing shipbreaking activities on a jack-up oil rig were not provided fire extinguisher training.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $58011.00 · Current $29006.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.502(a): A written fire safety plan was not developed and implemented by the employer that covered all of the actions necessary to ensure the employees safety in the event of a fire.  (a) On or about February 24, 2022, aboard the Pride Wisconsin, a fire safety plan was not implemented to evacuate all employees during a fire event.

Issued

2022-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.87(c)(2):  The employer did not ensure that a first aid provider was able to reach an injured/ill employee within five (5) minutes of a report of a serious injury, illness, or accident such as one involving cardiac arrest, acute breathing problems, uncontrolled bleeding, suffocation, electrocution, or amputation.  a) On or about February 24, 2022, aboard the Pride Wisconsin, first aid personnel were not able to reach employees working on a jack-up oil rig within 5 minutes.