NEWPORT BEACH, CA ·
OSHA Inspection: AVALOS YACHT SERVICES
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of AVALOS YACHT SERVICES in M/V MISTRESS 2751 WEST COAST HWY, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663 (NAICS 811490). OSHA activity number 348456955.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AVALOS YACHT SERVICES
- Site address
- M/V MISTRESS 2751 WEST COAST HWY
- City
- NEWPORT BEACH
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 92663
- Mailing
- 1993 MEYER PL, COSTA MESA, CA 92627
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 811490
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1915.77 E
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.77(e): When employees were boarding, leaving, or working from small boats or floats, they were not protected by personal flotation devices meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1915.158(a). M/V Mistress, Private slip #6, behind 2751 W Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92627: On or about August 20, 2025, and at times prior thereto, when employee(s) were cleaning/ detailing the boat they were not protected by personal floatation devices. This condition exposed employee(s) to drowning hazard(s).
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $4965
1915.158 B03
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.158(b)(3): At least one 30-inch U. S. Coast Guard approved ring life buoy with a line attached was not located on each staging alongside of a floating vessel on which work was being performed. M/V Mistress, Private slip #6, behind 2751 W Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92627: On or about August 20, 2025, and at times prior thereto, when employee(s) were cleaning/ detailing the boat they did not have access to a 30-inch U.S. Coast Guard approved ring life buoy with a line attached. This condition exposed employee(s) to drowning hazard(s).
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $4965
1915.152 B
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $398 · Current $398
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.152(b): The employer did not assess its work activity to determine whether there were hazards present, which necessitate the employee's use of personal protective equipment. M/V Mistress, Private slip #6, behind 2751 W Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92627: On or about August 20, 2025, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not assess the boat cleaning, wash downs, wax, teak, interior, and full detail jobs to determine whether hazards were present and if personal protective equipment was necessary. This condition exposed employee(s) to falls, slip/trip and or drowning hazard(s).
Recent events (1)
- · Z (O) $398
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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 348456955.
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