KETCHIKAN, AK —
OSHA Inspection: WILD ALASKA SHELLFISH COMPANY
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of WILD ALASKA SHELLFISH COMPANY in SOUTH OF DUKE ISLAND NEAR SISTERS ISLAND- 54?51.270' N 131?17.350' W BAR HARBOR FLOAT 8, STALL 22, KETCHIKAN, AK 99901 (NAICS 114112). OSHA activity number 347799769.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WILD ALASKA SHELLFISH COMPANY
- Site address
- SOUTH OF DUKE ISLAND NEAR SISTERS ISLAND- 54?51.270' N 131?17.350' W BAR HARBOR FLOAT 8, STALL 22
- City
- KETCHIKAN
- State
- AK
- ZIP
- 99901
- Mailing
- 4154 SOUTH TONGASS HWY, KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 114112
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.410 A01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $3547.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.410(a)(1): Each dive team member did not have the experience or training necessary to perform assigned tasks in a safe and healthful manner. a) South of Duke Island near Sisters Island- 54�51.270' N 131�17.350' W - F/V Dive Master - On or about October 2, 2024, employees diving to harvest geoduck were exposed to safety and health hazards without proper dive training and certifications.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3547
1910.410 A03
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $3547.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.410(a)(3): All dive team members were not trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid (American Red Cross standard course or equivalent). a) South of Duke Island near Sisters Island- 54�51.270' N 131�17.350' W - F/V Dive Master - On or about October 2, 2024, employees were exposed to safety and health hazards while diving without CPR or first aid training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3547
1910.420 A
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $3547.00 · Current $2128.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.420(a): The employer did not develop and maintain a safe practices dive manual. a) South of Duke Island near Sisters Island- 54�51.270' N 131�17.350' W - F/V Dive Master - On or about October 2, 2024 employees conducting diving operations while harvesting Geoducks were exposed to safety and health hazards in that the employer had not developed a safety dive practices manual.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2128.2
- — Z (S) $3547
1910.421 B02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $3547.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.421(b)(2): A list was not kept at the dive location of the telephone or call numbers of accessible hospitals. a) South of Duke Island near Sisters Island - 54�51.270' N 131�17.350' W - F/V Dive Master - On or about October 2, 2024 employees aboard the Dive Master, conducting a mixed air supplied diving operation, at a geoduck harvesting track did not have the phone numbers for the nearest accessible hospital in the area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3547
1910.421 B03
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.421(b)(3): A list of available physicians was not kept on the boat during diving operations. a) South of Duke Island near Sisters Island- 54�51.270' N 131�17.350' W - F/V Dive Master - On or about October 2, 2024, employees performing supplied air and NITROX diving operations to harvest geoducks did not have the phone numbers for local physicians available nearby.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.421 D02
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $3547.00 · Current $2483.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.421(d)(2): Planning of a diving operation shall include an assessment of the safety and health aspects of the surface and underwater conditions and hazards. a) South of Duke Island near Sisters Island- 54�51.270' N 131�17.350' W - F/V Dive Master - On or about October 2, 2024, employees performing diving operations, were exposed to safety and health hazards in that an assessment of the surface and underwater conditions and hazards, including visibility and current changes, was not conducted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2482.9
- — Z (S) $3547
1910.426 C01
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $3547.00 · Current $2128.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.426(c)(1): A separate dive team member did not tend each diver in the water during mixed-gas diving: a) South of Duke Island near Sisters Island- 54�51.270' N 131�17.350' W - F/V Dive Master - On or about October 2, 2024 employees conducting a mixed air supplied diving operation, were exposed to safety and health hazards from delays in diving emergencies without an additional dive team member tending each diver in the water.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2128.2
- — Z (S) $3547
1910.426 C02
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $3547.00 · Current $2128.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.426(c)(2): A standby diver was not available while a diver was in the water during mixed-gas diving: a) South of Duke Island near Sisters Island- 54�51.270' N 131�17.350' W - F/V Dive Master - On or about October 2, 2024, employees conducting a mixed air supplied diving operation, were exposed to safety and health hazards from diving emergencies in that the employer did not have a stand by diver while divers were using mixed air.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2128.2
- — Z (S) $3547
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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 347799769.