OSHA Inspection: OCEAN DYNAMICS U.S.A., INC.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Abate by

Feb 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $1,244 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:  On or about 6/7/2024, at Building 18377, located at 18377 NE 4TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33179, employees were exposed to tripping and fall hazards due to electrical extension cords and compressed air hoses scattered throughout the floor.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Abate by

Feb 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,659 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  On or about 6/7/2024, at Building 18377 located at 18377 NE 4TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33179, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for an employee who was required to wear a half face respirator (i.e. 6200 Series, Part#  X-CKD02) while using hazardous chemicals,  such as but not limited to, Urethane Reducer Medium (Product Code 1370), Glass Primer (Product Code GP083), and Glass Nano Coating Catalyst (Product code GPUC083), thus exposing employee to a chemical inhalation hazard.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Abate by

Dec 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  On or about 6/7/2024, at Building 18377 located at 18377 NE 4TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33179, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for an employee who was required to wear a half face respirator (i.e. 6200 Series, Part#  X-CKD02)  while using hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, Urethane Reducer Medium (Product Code 1370), Glass Primer (Product Code GP083), and Glass Nano Coating Catalyst (Product code GPUC083), thus exposing employee to a chemical inhalation hazard.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Abate by

Dec 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  On or about 6/7/2024, at Building 18377 located at 18377 NE 4TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33179, the employer did not fit test an employee who was required to wear a half face respirator (i.e. 6200 Series, Part#  X-CKD02)  while using hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, Urethane Reducer Medium (Product Code 1370), Glass Primer (Product Code GP083), and Glass Nano Coating Catalyst (Product code GPUC083), thus exposing employee to a chemical inhalation hazard.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Abate by

Dec 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:   On or about 6/7/2024, at Building 18377 located at 18377 NE 4TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33179, the employer did not provide respiratory protection training for an employee who was required to wear a half face respirator (i.e. 6200 Series, Part#  X-CKD02) while using hazardous chemicals,  such as but not limited to Urethane Reducer Medium (Product Code 1370), Glass Primer (Product Code GP083), and Glass Nano Coating Catalyst (Product code GPUC083), thus exposing an employee to a chemical inhalation hazard.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $2,074 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:   On or about 6/7/2024, at Building 18377 located at 18377 NE 4TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33179, an employee was exposed to caught by and amputation hazards while working with a drill press (i.e. Rockwell Series NO: 15-069 and Serial NO: 1706476) that lacked a guard on its point of operation.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Abate by

Feb 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $1,244 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  On or about 6/7/2024, at Building 18377 located at 18377 NE 4TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33179  a.	An employee was exposed to a struck by hazard while working with a drill press (i.e. Rockwell Series NO: 15-069 and Serial NO: 1706476) that was not anchored. b.	An employee was exposed to a struck by hazard while working with a Rigid miter sliding saw (Serial number unknown) that was not anchored.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,939 · Current $1,763 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.213(g)(1): Sliding cutoff saw(s) were not provided with an automatically adjusting hood that completely enclosed the upper half of the saw, the arbor end, and the point of operation at all positions of the saw:   On or about 6/7/2024, at Building 18377 located at 18377 NE 4TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33179, an employee was exposed to caught by and amputation hazards while working with a Rigid Miter sliding saw (Serial number unknown) that had a defective self retracting guard on its blade.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Abate by

Feb 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,659 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(g) and (h) will be met:  On or about 6/7/2024, at  Building 18377 located at 18377 NE 4TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33179, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for protecting an employee who worked with  hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, Urethane Reducer Medium (Product Code 1370), Glass Primer (Product Code GP083), and Glass Nano Coating Catalyst (Product code GPUC083).

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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):   On or about 6/7/2024, at Building 18377 located at 18377 NE 4TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33179, safety data sheets were not available for hazardous chemicals that employees worked with, such as but not limited to, Urethane Reducer Medium (Product Code 1370), Glass Primer (Product Code GP083), and Glass Nano Coating Catalyst (Product code GPUC083).

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Abate by

Dec 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:    On or about 6/7/2024, at the jobsite located at 18377 NE 4TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33179, an employee who worked with hazardous chemicals was not effectively trained and informed as evidenced by, among other conditions; employee lacked knowledge of availability and location of safety data sheets and the employer's hazard communication program; employee lacked knowledge of the hazards presented by chemicals used.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3):Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  On or about 6/7/2024, at Building 18377 at the jobsite located at 18377 NE 4TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33179, an exit route was obstructed with a 12-inch piece of plywood that was placed across the bottom portion of an emergency exit door, thus exposing employees to tripping, fall, and smoke inhalation hazards.

Issued

Dec 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:   On or about 6/7/2024, at the jobsite located at 18377 NE 4TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33179, a 3-foot clear space was not kept in front of two electrical circuit breaker panels, thus exposing employees to a potential electrical hazard.