OSHA Inspection: SEA BOX INC.

Issued

2025-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $10600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(c): The employer did not take steps to protect employees who were exposed to falling objects:   a) Sea Box Inc. - Throughout the Fabrication area/Legacy/ Area 71:  The employer failed to ensure that employees working in the manufacturing areas were protected from crushing hazards from falling objects, such as metal  components, tools, and the hardware used to secure metal slabs during crane operations,  observed on or about 01/22/2025.

Issued

2025-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $10600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.29(b)(2)(i): Midrails were not installed at a height midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking-working surface:    a) Sea Box Inc. - Throughout the Fabrication area / Area 71:  The employer did not have midrails to surround the elevated platforms and failed to ensure that employees working  at elevations of approximately 8 feet from the ground below were protected against falls,  observed on or about 06/10/2025.

Issued

2025-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $10600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:   a) Sea Box Inc. - Throughout the Fabrication area/Legacy/ Area 71:  Employees that were engaged in shipping container fabrication working around and near suspended loads were not utilizing adequate head protection, on or about 01/22/2025.

Issued

2025-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $10600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:   a) Sea Box Inc. - Throughout the Fabrication area/Legacy/ Area 71:  Periodic inspection of the mechanical load brake, internal hoisting gear, internal hoisting coupling,  internal hook forging and  hook nut and locking parts was not conducted for the cranes used throughout the manufacturing areas.  Cranes include:  Five - 20 Ton Cranes, four - 5 Ton Cranes,  and one - 30 Ton Big Jim Crane,  occurred on or about 01/22/2025.

Issued

2025-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $10600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(l)(3)(i): Unsafe condition(s) disclosed during the frequent or periodic inspection(s) required by 29 CFR 1910.179(j) were not corrected before operation of the crane(s) was resumed:  a) Sea Box Inc. - Legacy/East Fabrication Area:  On or about January 22, 2025, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating the #2 - 5 Ton Crane, Serial No. CH26168B. The periodic inspection records for Crane #2 indicated multiple safety risks/deficiencies, including but not limited to,  hoisting wire rope was bent on both sides, sheave guards showed excessive wear and were improperly secured to the hook block and the hoisting limit switches were malfunctioning due to a bent and twisted upper limit mechanism.   b) Sea Box Inc. - Legacy/East Jig Line Area :  On or about January 22, 2025, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating the #3 - 5 Ton Crane, Serial No. CH26169. The periodic inspection records for Crane #3 indicated multiple safety risks/deficiencies, including but not limited to, traversing gear oil level was low, hoisting wire rope had two bad kinks and had a flattened spot where it looked pinched and sheave guards were damaged on the hook block.