OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN MARITIME SERVICES OF NJ INC.

Issued

Dec 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $5,162 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Protection from arc welding rays. Where the work permits, the welder should be enclosed in an individual booth painted with a finish of low reflectivity such as zinc oxide (an important factor for absorbing ultraviolet radiations) and lamp black, or shall be enclosed with noncombustible screens similarly painted. Booths and screens shall permit circulation of air at floor level. Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas shall be protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or shall be required to wear appropriate goggles.  a) Fabrication Area, Welding area: On or about August 12, 2024, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to eye injury hazards, in that welding areas were  not enclosed with appropriate screens or shields.

Issued

Dec 5, 2024

Abate by

Jan 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $5,162 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(c)(2)(i): Mechanical ventilation was not provided when welding or cutting was done on metals not covered in 29 CFR 1910.252(c)(5) through 29 CFR 1910.252 (c)(12)(a).   a) Fabrication Area, Welding area: On or about August 12, 2024, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that welding areas were not provided with mechanical exhaust ventilation while employees perform grinding and welding operations on steel parts.

Issued

Dec 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,218 · Current $5,162 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.253(b)(4)(iii):Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least.  a) East Wall, Storage Cylinder Rack:  On or about August 12, 2024, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards, in that acetylene and oxygen cylinders were not separated at a minimum distance of 20 feet while stored.

Issued

Dec 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $1,294 · Current $1,294

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.2(a)(1): The employer did not post and keep posted OSHA notices informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act, and that for assistance and information, including copies of the Act and of specific safety and health standards, employees should contact the employer or the nearest office of the Department of Labor.      a) Facility: On or about August 12, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure to post and keep posted OSHA notices on a conspicuous place to inform employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act at their facility located at 610 Bohannon Road, in Fairburn, Georgia.

Issued

Dec 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.   a) Facility: On or about August 12, 2024, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that the employer did not ensure each operator had successfully completed training consisting of a combination of formal instruction, practical training, and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace before operating the Hyundai Forklift Model 40D-9 (Serial Number 225200240).