OSHA Inspection: DEAN EQUIPMENT INC.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were not protected from the hazard of fire and explosion:  a) On or about April 23, 2025, on a crew boat, where employees operated a crew boat with a fuel tank ventilation system that did not prevent the accumulation and ignition of flammable gasoline vapors. When fueling, the employer had ad hoc procedures to wait 30 minutes, or at times to use a leaf blower to evacuate the hull of flammable vapors prior to starting the engine or entering the hull.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, on a crew boat, a danger sign or other equally effective means was not posted on a permitted space an employee entered to perform inspection tasks.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered:  a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, permit spaces were not identified and evaluated before an employee entered a boat hull to perform inspection tasks.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including, but not limited to, specifying acceptable entry conditions:   a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, where acceptable entry conditions were not specified before an employee entered a crew boat hull to perform inspections.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iv): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including, but not limited to, purging, inerting, flushing or ventilating the permit space as necessary to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards:   a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, where a crew boat hull was not ventilated before an employee entered the space to perform inspections.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employees, testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5):  a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, testing and monitoring equipment was not provided to an employee entering the confined space of a crew boat hull.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(ii):Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employees, ventilating equipment needed to obtain acceptable entry conditions:  a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, where ventilating equipment was not provided to an employee entering the confined space of a crew boat hull.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(vii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide at no cost to employees equipment, such as ladders, needed for safe ingress and egress by authorized entrants:  a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, where a ladder, or other similar equipment needed for safe ingress and egress was not provided to an employee entering the confined space of a crew boat hull.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(viii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employees, rescue and emergency equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9):  a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, emergency rescue equipment was not provided to an employee entering the confined space of a crew boat hull.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions exist before entry is authorized to begin:  a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, where a crew boat hull was not evaluated and tested to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed before an employee entered the space to perform inspection tasks.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(8): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not designate the persons who were to have active roles in entry operations, identify the duties of each such employee, and provide each such employee with the training required by paragraph (g) of this section:  a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, the employer did not designate an attendant, an entrant, or an entry supervisor prior to an employee entering a boat hull for inspection.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized entry:   a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, rescue and emergency service procedures for confined space rescue were not implemented while an employee entered a crew boat hull to perform inspection tasks.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(10): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement a system for the preparation, issuance, use, and cancellation of entry permits as required by this section:  a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, an entry permit system was not implemented for an employee that entered a crew boat hull to perform inspection tasks.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:  a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, an entry permit was not completed prior to an employee's entry into a crew boat hull to perform inspection tasks.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:  a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, training was not provided for the authorized entrant and attendant before they entered the space of a crew boat hull to perform inspection.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(h)(1): The employer did not ensure that all authorized entrants knew the hazards that could be faced during entry, including information on the mode, sign or symptoms, and consequences of the exposure:  a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, an authorized entrant was not provided with instructions on hazards associated with entry into the space of a crew boat hull containing a hazardous atmosphere.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(i)(1): The employer did not ensure that each attendant knew the hazards that could be faced during entry, including information on the mode, signs or symptoms, and consequences of the exposure:  a) On or about April 14, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, the confined space attendant was not provided with instructions on the hazards associated with entry into the space of a crew boat hull containing a hazardous atmosphere.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11823.00 · Current $11823.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v) (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a) On or about April 23, 2025, at the job site, where a secondary container of heavy-duty degreaser was not labeled.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11823.00 · Current $11823.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(g)(4): The dispensing nozzle was not an approved automatic-closing type without a latch-open device:  a) On or about April 23, 2025, at the job site, employees used nozzles with latch-open devices when refueling a crew boat.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(g)(8): There was smoking or open flames in the areas used for fueling, servicing fuel systems for internal combustion engines, and receiving or dispensing of flammable or combustible liquids:  a) On or about April 23, 2025, at the job site, where employees smoked near gasoline and diesel fuel tanks used to refuel equipment and vessels.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14187.00 · Current $14187.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) On or about April 23, 2025, at the job site, employees used a fuel pump electrical cord whose outer sheathing was pulled away from its connection.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9457.00 · Current $9457.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.441(a)(5): Face shields, aprons, and rubber gloves were not provided for workers handling acids or batteries:  a) On or about April 23, 2025, at the job site, where personal protective equipment such as face shields, aprons, and rubber gloves was not provided to employees that handled lead acid batteries.

Issued

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9457.00 · Current $9457.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.441(a)(6): Facilities for quick drenching of the eyes and body were not provided within 25 feet of battery handling areas:  a) On or about April 23, 2025, at the job site, where quick drenching facilities were not provided to employees that handled lead acid batteries.