NEWPORT NEWS, VA ·
OSHA Inspection: DAVIS BOAT WORKS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of DAVIS BOAT WORKS, INC. in 99 JEFFERSON AVENUE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23607 (NAICS 336611). OSHA activity number 348231598.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DAVIS BOAT WORKS, INC.
- Site address
- 99 JEFFERSON AVENUE
- City
- NEWPORT NEWS
- State
- VA
- ZIP
- 23607
- Mailing
- 650 CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE, PORTSMOUTH, VA 23707
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 336611
- Employees
- 387
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 B
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2025
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,512 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(b): The employer did not ensure that each walking-working surface can support the maximum intended load for that surface. a) 99 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607; on or about May 6, 2025, employees were exposed to crushed by/caught in hazards when they worked in the electrical shop office while an undetermined amount of weight was stored on top of the building without knowing the maximum limitation of the structure to withstand.
Recent events (3)
- · D (S) $0
- · C (S) $8512
- · Z (S) $8512
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,512 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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: a) 99 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607; on or about May 6, 2025, employees were required to wear N-95 respirators when they completed needle gun work to remove paint from specific areas.
Recent events (3)
- · D (S) $0
- · C (S) $8512
- · Z (S) $8512
1910.243 C01
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4) a) 99 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607; on or about May 6, 2025, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when they used a portable grinder to cut metal without the required guard being in place.
Recent events (3)
- · D (S) $0
- · C (S) $16550
- · Z (S) $16550
1915.134 B
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,188 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.134(b): Work rests were not kept a distance not to exceed 1/8 inch from the surface of the wheel. a) 99 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607; on or about May 6, 2025, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when they used grinders with a greater distance of 1/8 inches to grind materials at the site. b) 99 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607; on or about May 6, 2025, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when they used grinders with a greater distance of 1/8 inches to grind materials at the site.
Recent events (3)
- · D (S) $0
- · C (S) $14188
- · Z (S) $14188
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2025
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,348 · Current $0 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 one-half hour. a) 99 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607; on or about May 6, 2025, employees were exposed to severe fire hazards when fuel-gas cylinders were stored together with a piece of plate steel separating them.
Recent events (3)
- · D (S) $0
- · C (S) $11348
- · Z (S) $11348
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 348231598.
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