OSHA Inspection: EAST COAST FABRICATION, INC.

Issued

2023-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12031.00 · Current $5000.00 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:  Location:  barge   The Grove RT-518 crane had not received an annual inspection in several years.

Issued

2023-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.180(d)(4):Complete inspection(s) of crane(s) were not performed at intervals as generally defined in 1910.180(d)(ii) with a determination made as to whether deficiencies constituted a safety hazard:  Location:  Crane near CP Brodeur Building  The RT-745 crane had not been inspected in several years.

Issued

2023-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7306.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.27(a):29 CFR 1910.27(a): The employer did not ensure that scaffolds used in general industry meet the requirements in 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L (Scaffolds).  Location:  Building 20  Scissor lifts had not been inspected before each use and were in varying states of disrepair.

Issued

2023-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.67(c)(2)(i):Lift controls were not tested each day prior to use to determine that such controls were in safe working condition.  Location:  Facility  Aerial lift controls were not tested each day prior to use and the lift was used when it was not in a safe working condition.

Issued

2023-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(6):The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:  Location:  Caterpillar GPL 40 just outside Building 20  The capacity plate on a forklift was illegible.

Issued

2023-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(1):  Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:  Location:   Inside and just outside of Building 20  The tires and other forklift components were not in safe operating condition.  Instance A:  Front tires on the Hyster 65 forklift  Instance B:  Multiple tires on Caterpillar GPL40 forklift  Instance C:  The seat on the Hyster 65 forklift was badly damaged.

Issued

2023-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(a)(4):All earthmoving equipment mentioned in this section,1926.602(a), did not have a service braking system capable of stopping and holding the equipment fully loaded as specified in Society of Automotive Engineers SAE-J237, Front End Loaders & Dozers.  The front end loaders service brakes were in disrepair.

Issued

2023-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1461.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.    Location:  Facility  The employer did not maintain OSHA injury and illness logs.

Issued

2023-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(3):Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  Location:  Grove RT 745 crane  The portable fire extinguisher had not received an annual maintenance check in several years.