OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN COMMERCIAL MARINE SERVICE COMPANY

Issued

1996-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1996-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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 exposed to the
hazards of falling from or being struck or crushed by hatch covers during
movement:
(a)  On or about August 20, 1996, employee(s) were exposed to hazards of
falling from, or being
crushed by, hatch covers while sitting and/or standing on covers during
the movement of adjacent covers.
(b)  Employees were exposed to falling from, or being struck by, hatch
covers while staying on
top of hatch covers while adjacent covers are being "choked".
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to
implement, monitor and enforce work rules to ensure that employees are not
on the top of hatch covers
and are in a safe location prior to allowing hatch covers to be moved.

Issued

1996-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1996-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

Issued

1996-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1996-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Issued

1996-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1996-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Issued

1996-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1996-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced