OSHA Inspection: RODRIGUEZ BOAT BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2024-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6050.00 · Current $3630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.89(b):A written program and procedures for lockout and tags-plus systems to control hazardous energy that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1915.89(b)(1) - (b)(6) was not established and implemented while servicing machinery, equipment or systems:  	a)	Shipyard area: On October 16, 2023, and at times prior to,  the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards while to replace lugs on the welding banks without implementing a written program with all the required elements of the standard.

Issued

2024-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.89(o)(1):The employer did not provide training to employees which incorporated the requirements of 1915.89(o)(2)(i) through (o)(2)(v):  a)	Shipyard Area:  On or about October 16, 2023, and at times prior to,  the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards during maintenance activities of changing a lug for welding bank and did not ensure authorized training was conducted for employees that use lock(s) to lock out equipment in that employees were not trained to use singular keyed locks and identification on locks.

Issued

2024-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.89(n)(3)(iv):  The employer did not ensure that each lock and tag indicated the identity of the authorized employee applying it:  a)	Shipyard area: On October 16, 2023, and at times prior to,  the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards during maintenance activities and did not ensure employee using locks have locks indicating the identity of the authorized employee applying it.

Issued

2024-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2587

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i):The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard:  a)	Ship Yard Area:  On or about October 16, 2023, and at times prior to, the employer provided to the employees tight fitting respirators and did not ensure the voluntary use of such respirator did not in itself create a hazard.

Issued

2024-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2587

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii):The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a)Yard Area: On or about October 16, 2023, and at times prior to, the employer did not  implemented the required elements of a written respiratory protection program to ensure that employees using  respirators voluntarily are medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:

Issued

2024-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2587

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6):The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a)Ship Yard Area:  On or about October 16, 2023 ,and at times prior to, the employer did not provide training on the tight-fitting respirator used voluntarily and provided by the employer.

Issued

2024-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 25879130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.152(b)(4):The employer failed to document an occupational hazard assessment which should have included: Occupations involved in the survey, the date in which the survey took place and the name of the person who performed the hazard assessment.  a)	Shipyard Area:  On or about October 16, 2023, and at times prior to, the employer failed to document and certify and occupational hazard assessment.

Issued

2024-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x):  Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points:  a)Shipyard Area:  On or about October 16, 2023, and at times prior to, the employer failed to protect temporary wiring from accidental damage and allowing Powered Industrial Trucks and Cranes to drive over electrical cords used for pipe cutter machine and other tools and equipment.

Issued

2024-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 25879135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a)Facility wide:  On or about October 16, 2023, and at times prior to, the employer did not provide a written hazard communication program for its employees that had current information in the program to include name of employee responsible for maintaining and implementing the program.

Issued

2024-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2587

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:  a)Facility wide:  On or about October 16, 2023, and at times prior to, the employer did not provide hazard communication training to its employees.