OSHA Inspection: TITAN MARINE, LLC

Issued

Jul 27, 2023

Abate by

Aug 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9):  A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:  On or about January 30, 2023, employees were performing spray painting operations inside the booth and combustible materials to include wooden pallets, boxes, plastic wrap, and paper rolls were stored within three-feet of the paint booth.

Issued

Jul 27, 2023

Abate by

Oct 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $4,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  On or about January 30, 2023, employees operating in the welding area of the warehouse, were not provided welding screens to protect workers in adjacent work areas from arc flash from welding operations.

Issued

Jul 27, 2023

Abate by

Aug 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $4,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(3): Employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or brazing operations were not protected by personal protective equipment in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.132:  On or about January 30, 2023, an employee was operating the Precision Tig Welding machine,  without sleeves to cover their arms.

Issued

Jul 27, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $1,875 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:   On or about January 30, 2023, in the warehouse on the west wall, the electrical breaker panel with items such as, but not limited to hoist, metal beams, aluminum storage container, clothing, and large plastic object.

Issued

Jul 27, 2023

Abate by

Aug 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $877 · Current $351 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  On or about January 30, 2023, in the warehouse, workplace hygiene is not being enforced in work areas to include:   (a) West wall work table  - food and beverage containers near compressed gas storage area.  (b) Outside east wall of the spray booth-  beverage and food containers.  (c) Outside west wall of the spray booth - various beverage and food containers.   (d) Inside the spray booth east wall corner - empty gas can and rags stacked on top of containers.   (e) Inside the spray booth on work table - beverage container on work table.  (f) Inside the spray booth on work floor - beverage container.

Issued

Jul 27, 2023

Abate by

Aug 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1):  Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries in that employees are exposed to trip and projectile hazard due to extinguisher location:  (a) On or about January 30, 2023, outside the paint booth area, a portable fire extinguisher was on the floor next to the booth.  (b) On or about January 30, 2023, inside the paint booth on the west wall near the filters, a portable fire extinguisher was positioned on the floor.

Issued

Jul 27, 2023

Abate by

Oct 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(i):  Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):  On or about January 30, 2023, outside the paint booth, a unlabeled 2-gallon container was not labeled, tagged, or marked with product identifier.