CAMDEN, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: DELAWARE RIVER STEVEDORES, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of DELAWARE RIVER STEVEDORES, INC. in 101 JOSEPH A. BALZANO BOULEVARD (BALZANO MARINE TERMINAL), CAMDEN, NJ 08103 (NAICS 488320). OSHA activity number 345519839.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DELAWARE RIVER STEVEDORES, INC.
- Site address
- 101 JOSEPH A. BALZANO BOULEVARD (BALZANO MARINE TERMINAL)
- City
- CAMDEN
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08103
- Mailing
- PORT OF WILMINGTON, WILMINGTON, DE 19801
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 488320
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1918.5 B
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $9557.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1918.5(b): The employer did not train each affected employee in a manner required by a standard, therefore each failure to provide training to an employee was considered a separate violation. A) Delaware River Stevedores, Balzano Marine Terminal- Camden, NJ: The employer did not ensure that each employee who was engaged in hazardous operations, such as but not limited to disembarking cargo from public (commercial) shipping vessels were trained to identify, avoid and or correct hazards. Incident occurred on March 26, 2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $9557
- — Z (S) $9557
1918.81 H
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $9557.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1918.81(h): Loads requiring continuous manual guidance during handling shall be guided by guide ropes (tag lines) that are long enough to control the load. A) Delaware River Stevedores- Balzano Marine Terminal, Camden, NJ: Employees engaged in disembarking cargo materials were exposed to struck-by and caught in/between hazards when handling steel sheet pilings from a public shipping vessel without using tag lines. Incident occurred on March 26, 2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $9557
- — Z (S) $9557
1918.81 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $9557.00 · Current $8750.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1918.81(i): No draft shall be hoisted unless the winch or crane operator(s) can clearly see the draft itself or see the signals of a signalman who is observing the draft's movement. A. Delaware River Stevedores, Balzano Marine Tenninal Camden. NJ: Employees at this facility were exposed to struck by and caught in/between hazards during cargo handling operations that occurred when the crane operator was unable to directly observe one of two loading chains and the signalman did not continuously observe the chains after he gave the signal to remove the lifting apparatus. On March 26, 2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $8750
- — C (S) $9557
- — Z (S) $9557
1918.81 K
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $9557.00 · Current $8750.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(l) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 197_Q: 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 on the dock were exposed to the hazard of being struck by lifting gear during return of lifting gear to vessel after such gear was disconnected from the cargo. A. Delaware River Stevedores-Balzano Marine Terminal, Camden, NJ: Employees were exposed to struck by hazard of lifting chain by standing within swing radius of lifting gear after such gear was disconnected from the cargo and in the process of being returned to the vessel by the crane. On or about March 26, 2021. Among other feasible means of abatement, the following means of abatement would eliminate or substantially reduce the hazard: 1. .Designate an "unsafe work zone" beyond the swing radius of the lifting gear using cones or other visible markers and a. instruct all personnel to be outside of the "unsafe work zone" prior to crane lifting lifting gear for return to vessel; b. prior to operations, management will ensure that the "unsafe work zone" is properly set up and will monitor its compliance during the operation. 2. Implementation of other effective protection from swinging gear as determined by management and industry best practices
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $8750
- — C (S) $9557
- — Z (S) $9557
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345519839.