OSHA Inspection: BETWEEN-THE-BRIDGES, LLC

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1730.00 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:    Work Place:  Where employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators to perform boat painting operations and fiberglass repair work, the employer did not establish, implement, and develop a work-site specific written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:       Workplace:  The employees, required to wear tight-fitting full and half facepiece respirators while performing tasks were not provided with medical evaluations prior to using the respirators to ensure their ability.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:     Workplace:  Where employees were required to wear respirators while working with hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) marine bottom paint, fiberglass epoxy resins and varnishes, the employer did not select the appropriate respirators based on the hazards.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.    Workplace:  Where employees were required to wear respirators while working with hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) marine bottom paint, fiberglass epoxy resins and varnishes, the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1730.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    Workplace:  The employees, required to wear tight-fitting respirators while performing painting and fiberglass repair work at the marina were not fit tested prior to initial use and at least annually thereafter.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:      Workplace:  Tight-fitting half face and full facepiece respirators worn by employees while performing painting and fiberglass repair work at the marina were not properly stored to protect from damage, dust, contaminations, and other similar hazards.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):    Work Place: The employees, wearing tight-fitting respirators while performing painting and fiberglass repair work at the marina were not trained in the proper selection , use, storage, care and other issues pertaining to respirators.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets, other forms of approved enclosures or by any other means:    North Yard Large Rack Building:  The circuit breaker panel had missing individual breakers, and safe means, such as (but not limited to) blank breakers were not utilized to cover and/or guard internal live electric parts.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(ii): In locations where electric equipment was likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards were not so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage:    North Yard Large Rack Building:  An electric equipment/Thin Wall that was located in an area where the equipment was suspect to damage was not protected by appropriate means.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(I): Supports, enclosures, and equipment to be grounded. Metal cable trays, metal raceways, and metal enclosures for conductors shall be grounded:    North Yard Large Rack Building:  The square metal junction box, into which two nonmetallic cables were wired was not grounded.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(1): Metal raceways, cable trays, cable armor, cable sheath, enclosures, frames, fittings, and other metal noncurrent-carrying parts that are to serve as grounding conductors, with or without the use of supplementary equipment grounding conductors shall be effectively bonded where necessary to ensure electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any fault current likely to be imposed on them:  North Yard Large Rack Building:  The metallic conduit, serving as a grounding conductor did not have an electrical continuity due to not only damaged but also broken off from the electrical boxes/fittings.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1730.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:      North Yard Large Rack Building:  The conductors entering the electric panel through the opening on the bottom of the panel were not protected from abrasion.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as attached to building surface:      North yard mechanics shop:  The yellow flexible extension cord was attached to the wall with staples.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1730.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 10802590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):          Workplace:  The employer did not establish and implement a written hazard communication program (HazCom) where employees were required to work with and handle hazardous chemicals, including (but not limited to) bottom paints and battery acid.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1730.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)    Workplace:  The employer did not maintain the safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical that was used by employees.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employee information and training. Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of the initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into the work area:    Workplace:  The employees, required to work with and handle chemicals, such as (but not limited to) bottom paints and battery acid were not provided with information and training on the hazardous chemical communications.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.134(b): Floor and bench mounted grinders were not provided with work rests that were rigidly supported and readily adjustable.       Workplace:  Bench mounted grinders were not equipped with rigidly supported and readily adjustable work rests.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1730.00 Reduced

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.        Workplace:  The employer did not conduct the Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.156(a): The employer did not ensure that employees wore protective footwear in areas where there was a risk of a foot injury due to falling or rolling objects or objects piercing the sole.     Workplace:  The employer did not ensure that employees, handling heavy objects, such as (but not limited to) buoys with anchors were not only provided with but also wearing appropriate type of foot protection gears and/or footwear.