OSHA Inspection: FLEMING MARINE, LLC

Issued

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $938.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) On boats at the marina docks, on or about December 5, 2022, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees who cleaned and detailed boats using products such as bleach, vinegar, car wash, fiberglass cleaner, stain removers, rubbing compound, polishes, and ceramic coatings.

Issued

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):  Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical  a) On boats at the marina docks, on or about December 5, 2022, the employer did not ensure that secondary containers of products were properly labeled for employees who cleaned and detailed boats using products such as bleach, vinegar, car wash, fiberglass cleaner, stain removers, rubbing compound, polishes, and ceramic coatings.

Issued

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a) On boats at the marina docks, on or about December 5, 2022, the employer did not maintain safety data sheets for employees who cleaned and detailed boats using products such as bleach, vinegar, car wash, fiberglass cleaner, stain removers, rubbing compound, polishes, and ceramic coatings.

Issued

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) On boats at the marina docks, on or about December 5, 2022, the employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees who cleaned and detailed boats using products such as bleach, vinegar, car wash, fiberglass cleaner, stain removers, rubbing compound, polishes, and ceramic coatings.

Issued

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $938.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.73(e): When employees were working near the unguarded edges of decks of vessels afloat, they were not protected by personal flotation devices meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1915.158(a).  a) On recreational boats at the marina docks, on or about December 5, 2022, employees who worked near the unguarded edge of the vessel while cleaning and detailing were not provided with or required to use personal flotation devices.

Issued

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $938.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.153(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees used appropriate eye or face protection where there were exposures to eye or face hazards caused by flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acid, caustic liquids, gases, vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  a) On boats at the marina docks, on or about December 5, 2022, the employer did not ensure that ANSI Z87.1 compliant eye protection was worn by employees who cleaned and detailed boats using products such as bleach, vinegar, car wash, fiberglass cleaner, stain removers, rubbing compound, polishes, and ceramic coatings.

Issued

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $938.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.159(a)(1): Personal fall arrest system connectors were not made of drop forged, pressed, formed steel or made of materials with equivalent strength.  a) On recreational boats at the marina docks, on or about December 5, 2022, the personal fall arrest equipment used by employees did not included six-foot rope lanyard that was tied between the anchor point and the D ring of the harness without a metal connector.

Issued

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.159(b)(6)(ii): Personal fall arrest systems did not limit the maximum arresting force on a falling employee to 1,800 pounds (8 Kn) when used with a body harness.  a) On recreational boats at the marina docks, on or about December 5, 2022, the personal fall arrest equipment used by employees did not include a deceleration device on the six-foot rope lanyard, resulting in a system that would have an arresting force exceeding 1,800 pounds if fully deployed.

Issued

2023-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.159(d): Before using personal fall arrest equipment, each affected employee was not trained to understand the application limits of the equipment and proper hook-up, anchoring, and tie-off techniques.  a) On recreational boats at the marina docks, on or about December 5, 2022, employees who used a personal fall arrest system while cleaning and detailing vessels were not trained to safely use the system prior to use.