OSHA Inspection: KENNEDY BOATWORKS, LLC

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $1,951 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  (a) Boat repair shop - On or about August 26, 2025, the employer failed to establish a Lockout/Tagout program prior to allowing employees to perform Lockout/Tagout procedures on electrical panels and equipment exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $1,951 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(6):29 CFR 1910.303(b)(6): Equipment located in damp or wet locations and exposed to a corrosive salt atmosphere was not identified for that purpose.  (a) Center of building - On or about August 26, 2025, employer has electrical panels and transformers that are exposed to wet and salty atmosphere areas that are not identified for that area exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7): Electric equipment was not installed in a neat and workmanlike manner:  (a) Boat repair shop - On or about August 26, 2025, the employer has electrical panels that have live electrical wires installed that is not neat and orderly making it difficult to understand the wiring design exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $1,946 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(2)(i):Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  (a) Boat repair shop - On or about August 26, 2025, the employer did not ensure the three 120v electrical panels live electrical parts by the use of a cover exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $1,951 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.304(a)(3): Grounding terminals or grounding type devices on receptacles, cord connectors, or attachment plugs were used for purposes other than grounding:  (a) Boat repair shop - On or about August 26, 2025, the electrical panel at column 7 has an outlet wired into a breaker in the panel where the neutral wire is being used as a second hot leg and employer failed to remove the plug exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $1,601 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(a)(2)(v)(C): Branch-circuit conductors were laid on the floor.  (a) Boat work shop - On or about August 26, 2025, the employer was providing power to the paint room electrical panel using an S.O. cord that was lying on the floor going across the work floor exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $1,601 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  (a) Boat work shop - On or about August 26, 2025, the employer has two electrical panels that have cords connected to breakers that are not being supported to relief the tension on the terminal screws exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  (a) 10220 Three Rivers Rd. Gulfport, MS. - On or about August 26, 2025, the employer had employees operate the forklift without receiving any form of training exposing employees to struck by hazards.