OSHA Inspection: JONES TRAWL BOARDS & MARINE SUPPLY CO. INC.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $2074.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0685073115201620

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1):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.  a) Lunch/Break area table: On or about July 18, 2024, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to health hazard conditions in that there were metal dust/fume accumulations on the shop break/lunch table to include the following: Hexavalent Chromium, copper, manganese and iron.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 06850689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(g)(2):Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:  a) Lunch/Break area table: On or about July 18, 2024, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to health hazard conditions in that there were metal dust/fume accumulations on the shop break/lunch table to include hexavalent chromium and the employer did not ensure employees did not consume food or beverages in the area.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 06850689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(j)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that all surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of chromium (VI):  a) Lunch/Break area table: On or about July 18, 2024, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to health hazard conditions in that there were metal dust/fume accumulations on the shop break/lunch table to include  Hexavalent Chromium.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $2074.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0685073115201620

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a)	Fabrication and welding shop area:  On or about May 21, 2023, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that employees were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to the following:  Hexavalent chromium, iron, manganese and copper. Employees are exposed during welding, cutting torch, and plasma cutting work tasks on carbon steel, aluminum and stainless-steel metals and the employer did not ensure a written Hazardous Communication Program was available and implemented at the workplace.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0685073115201620

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i):The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  a) Fabrication and welding shop area:  On or about May 21, 2023, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards such as but not limited to the following:  Hexavalent chromium, iron, manganese and copper. Employees are exposed during welding, cutting torch, and plasma cutting work tasks on carbon steel, aluminum and stainless-steel metals and the employer did not ensure a chemical inventory list was developed, implemented and maintained.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0685073115201620

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a)	Fabrication and welding shop area:  On or about May 21, 2023, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards such as but not limited to the following:  Hexavalent chromium, iron, manganese and copper. Employees are exposed during welding, cutting torch, and plasma cutting work tasks on carbon steel, aluminum and stainless-steel metals and the employer did not ensure all Safety Data Sheets were available at the workplace.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0685073115201620

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)	Fabrication and welding shop area:  On or about May 21, 2023, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards such as but not limited to the following:  Hexavalent chromium, iron, manganese and copper. Employees are exposed during welding, cutting torch, and plasma cutting work tasks on carbon steel, aluminum and stainless-steel metals and the employer did not ensure a training on Hazardous Communication Program was conducted for employees.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b): The employer did not ensure that each walking-working surface can support the maximum intended load for that surface.  a)Mezzanine Storage Area:  On or about May 21, 2024, and at times prior to, employee(s) were exposed to hazards from a mezzanine storage area above offices that was not load rated and is used as a storage area where employees have to go to get equipment.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(11)(ii):29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers is equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as described in 29 CFR 1910.28 Table D-2-Stairway Handrail Requirements.  a)  Mezzanine Storage Area stair system:   On or about July 18, 2024, and at times prior to the employer exposed employee(s) to fall hazards from not providing standard stair railing on the stair system leading to the mezzanine storage area.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:  a)	Shop welding areas:  On or about May 21, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer failed to verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and which identified the documents as a certification of hazard assessment for tasks such as, but not limited to, welding and cutting.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)	Welding Area:  On or about July 18, 2024, 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

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Welding Shop Area:  On or about July 18, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer provided to the employees N95 respirators and half masks tight fitting respirators and did not ensure to establish and implement required elements of a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Shop Welding Areas:  On or about July 18, 2024, and at times prior to, employees were exposed to hazards from welding work tasks and the employer did not ensure employees were provided training on the tight-fitting  full-face respirator used voluntarily and provided by the employer.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a)  Shop Area; On or about May 21, 2024 and at times prior thereto the employer allowed employees  to operate a powered industrial truck without the employer first ensuring the employee was competent to operate the equipment as demonstrated by the completion of the required training and evaluation specified by the regulation

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.253(b)(5)(ii)(D):Cylinders were not secured on a special truck, regulators were not removed and valve protection caps, when provided for, were not put in place before cylinders were moved:  a)	 Welding area:  On or about July 18, 2024, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to unsecured compressed argon gas cylinders being used to conduct aluminum MIG welding work tasks and did not ensure the tank was secured.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.254(b)(4)(iv):Terminals for welding leads were not protected from accidental contact by personnel or metal objects:  a)  Lincoln Idealarc 250 welding machine:   On or about July 18, 2024, and at time prior too, the employer exposed employee(s) to hazards from unprotected welding leads from the working and electrode leads connected to Lincoln Electric welding machine that was being used for stick welding on stainless steel.

Issued

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):   a)	Welding Shop Area : On or about May 21, 2024 ,and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to hexavalent chromium Cr (VI) fume through assigning work task such as but not limited to welding and grinding on stainless steel and did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure  for each employee exposed to hexavalent chromium.  The employer is to make this determination in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2), the scheduled monitoring option, or paragraph (d)(3), the performance-oriented option.