OSHA Inspection: OCEAN CREST SEAFOOD INC

Issued

Mar 11, 2024

Abate by

Apr 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,485 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) - The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:  Location - First floor fertilizer production area  On or about, 11/27/23, employees were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards from hose(s) running along a walkway.

Issued

Mar 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are maintained in a safe condition:  a) Location - Second floor fertilizer production storage area  On or about, 11/27/23, employees were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards from damaged, uneven portions of wood flooring.  b) Location - First floor vessel unloading area adjacent to saltwater pump room  On or about, 11/27/23, employees were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards from a damaged, protruding grate insert.  c) Location - Second floor chiller room  On or about, 11/27/23, employees were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards from damaged, uneven portions of wood flooring.

Issued

Mar 11, 2024

Abate by

Apr 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,857 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) - Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  a) Location - Second floor fertilizer production storage area  On or about, 11/27/23, employees were exposed to fall hazards while conducting material lifting operations without fall protection.  b)  Location - Second floor box making room  On or about, 11/27/23, employees were exposed to fall hazards while conducting container lifting operations without fall protection.

Issued

Mar 11, 2024

Abate by

Apr 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,857 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1) - Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  a) Location - Second floor warehouse  On or about, 11/27/2023, employees were exposed to an exit route door with a deadbolt locking mechanism installed, leading from the cardboard storage warehouse to a staircase headed down to the building exterior.  b) Location - Employee break room  On or about, 11/27/2023, employees were exposed to an exit route door with a sliding bolt locking mechanism installed, leading from the employee breakroom to a staircase headed to the first floor and exterior access.

Issued

Mar 11, 2024

Abate by

Jul 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1) - A side-hinged door was not used to connect rooms to an exit route:  a) Location - First floor wharf area main entrance  On or about, 11/27/2023, an overhead bay door was designated as an emergency exit; employees trying to evacuate a smoke-filled room may not be able to use a marked and lighted emergency route as a means of egress due to the use of an overhead bay door.  b) Location - Second floor ice making room  On or about, 11/27/2023, a sideways sliding cargo door was designated as means to access an emergency exit; employees trying to evacuate a smoke-filled room may not be able to use a marked and lighted emergency route as a means of egress due to the use of a sideways sliding cargo door.

Issued

Mar 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e)(2) - The door that connects any room to an exit route did not swing out in the direction of exit travel when the room is designed to be occupied by more than 50 people or if the room is a high hazard area:  Location - First floor fertilizer production area  On or about, 11/27/2023, a door that swings inward into a high hazard area was designated as an emergency exit; employees trying to evacuate a smoke-filled room, storing various fertilizers and corrosives, may not be able to use the marked and lighted emergency exit unimpeded due to the door's orientation.

Issued

Mar 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5) - Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):  Location - First floor vessel unloading area  a) On or about, 11/27/2023, a door leading from the wharf area to the bathroom, that could be mistaken for an exit, was not marked "Not an Exit".  b) On or about, 11/27/2023, a door leading from the wharf area to a storage room, that could be mistaken for an exit, was not marked "Not an Exit".

Issued

Mar 11, 2024

Abate by

Apr 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,113 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i) - Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:  a) Location - Second floor fertilizer production storage area  On or about, 11/27/23, employees were exposed to unidentified struck against hazards from several low hanging support beams running across the ceiling of a material storage area.  b)  Location - Second floor chiller room  On or about, 11/27/23, employees were exposed to struck against hazards from several low hanging support beams and plumbing running across the ceiling of a machinery room.

Issued

Mar 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,485 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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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:  Location - Second floor fertilizer production storage area  On or about, 11/27/2023, a set of live electrical panels were obstructed by stored materials including containers of chemicals, a pallet jack, a dolly, and a box of material.

Issued

Mar 11, 2024

Abate by

Apr 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(c)(5) - The emergency evacuation plan did not include procedures to be followed by employees performing rescue or medical duties:  Location - Throughout facility  On or about, 11/27/2023, the Emergency Action Plan did not include procedures to for employees performing rescue or medical duties to follow in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Mar 11, 2024

Abate by

Apr 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.39(c)(1) - A fire prevention plan did not include, a list of all major fire hazards, proper handling and storage procedures for hazardous materials, potential ignition sources and their control, and the type of fire protection equipment necessary to control each major hazard:  Location - Throughout facility  On or about, 11/27/2023, the employer did not have a Fire Prevention Plan that identified potential fire areas, risks, and controls.