NEWPORT, RI —
OSHA Inspection: SHM NEWPORT SHIPYARD, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SHM NEWPORT SHIPYARD, LLC in 1 WASHINGTON STREET, NEWPORT, RI 02840 (NAICS 713930). OSHA activity number 347136988.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SHM NEWPORT SHIPYARD, LLC
- Site address
- 1 WASHINGTON STREET
- City
- NEWPORT
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02840
- Mailing
- 1 WASHINGTON STREET, NEWPORT, RI 02840
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 713930
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2024
- Abate by
- May 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,367 · Current $6,694 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to being struck-by forklifts due to inadequate pedestrian control procedures. (a) At the Shipyard: On or about 12/1/2023, workers in the yard area were exposed to being struck-by operating forklifts due to the fact that they were allowed to walk and work in the area where the Marine Travelift Forklift, Model #M2800HS, Serial #1213-1218, was operating and the backup alarm was not audible above the sound of the forklift engine by pedestrian employees in the area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6693.6
- — Z (S) $8367
1910.178 N06
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2024
- Abate by
- May 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,638 · Current $6,910 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6): The driver did not look in the direction of and keep a clear view of the path of travel. (a) At the Shipyard: On or about 12/1/2023, the Marine Travelift operator did not look in the direction of, and keep a clear view of, the path of travel which resulted in striking an employee during a backing maneuver.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6910.4
- — Z (S) $8638
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2024
- Abate by
- May 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $693 · Current $554 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years. (a) At the Shipyard: On or about 12/1/2023, an evaluation was not performed on each power industrial truck operator's performance at least once every three years, in that an operator was approximately 21 months overdue for his forklift evaluation and recertification.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $554.4
- — Z (O) $693
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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 347136988.
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