WILMINGTON, NC —
OSHA Inspection: METRO PORTS
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of METRO PORTS in 1 SHIPYARD BOULEVARD, WILMINGTON, NC 28412 (NAICS 483113). OSHA activity number 346830979.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- METRO PORTS
- Site address
- 1 SHIPYARD BOULEVARD
- City
- WILMINGTON
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 28412
- Mailing
- 1 SHIPYARD BOULEVARD, WILMINGTON, NC 28412
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 483113
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,122 · Current $0 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: Port of Wilmington, NC: On or about July 27, 2023, where employees were being exposed to unknown levels of cadmium and lead dust while engaged in handling 2-ton zinc sacks with PITs, a respiratory assessment had not been conducted to determine if the GVS half face respirators being provided to employees was adequate protection especially during spill cleanup activity. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $5122
- — Z (S) $5122
1910.1025 H01
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,122 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead: Port of Wilmington, NC: On or about July 27, 2023, the employer did not ensure employee break/office table was free of lead accumulation. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $5122
- — Z (S) $5122
1910.1027 K01
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0490
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(k)(1):All surfaces shall be maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of cadmium. Port of Wilmington, NC: On or about July 27, 2023, the employer did not ensure employee break/office table was free of cadmium accumulation. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1025 M01 III
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,122 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(1)(iii): The employer did not include lead in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200), and the employer did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of lead and to safety data sheets, and that employees were trained on lead in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section: Port of Wilmington, NC: On or about July 27, 2023, where the employer has an establish hazard communication training program, employees were not trained on the hazards associated with lead exposure. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $5122
- — Z (S) $5122
1910.1027 M01 III
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(m)(1)(iii):Employers shall include cadmium in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200). Employers shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of cadmium and to safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (m)(4) of this section. Port of Wilmington, NC: On or about July 27, 2023, where the employer has an establish hazard communication training program, employees were not trained on the hazards associated with cadmium exposure. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346830979.
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