OSHA Inspection: ST JOHNS SHIP BUILDING, INC.

Issued

2024-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10372.00 · Current $10372.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(1)(ii)(b): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:  a. On or about August 28, 2023, at the jobsite located at 560 Stokes Landing Road, Palatka,  FL  32177, the employer did not  conduct annual inspections for the center crane (C5495B), exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.   b. On or about August 28, 2023, at the jobsite located at 560 Stokes Landing Road, Palatka,  FL  32177, the employer did not  conduct annual inspections for the west crane (C5495A), exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.   c. On or about August 28, 2023, at the jobsite located at 560 Stokes Landing Road, Palatka,  FL  32177, the employer did not  conduct annual inspections for the east crane (C11160), exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.   d. On or about August 28, 2023, at the jobsite located at 560 Stokes Landing Road, Palatka,  FL  32177, the employer did not  conduct annual inspections for the overhead gantry crane (C11681), exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.   e. On or about August 28, 2023, at the jobsite located at 560 Stokes Landing Road, Palatka,  FL  32177, the employer did not  conduct annual inspections for the gantry crane (210007), exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.   f. On or about August 28, 2023, at the jobsite located at 560 Stokes Landing Road, Palatka,  FL  32177, the employer did not  conduct annual inspections for the overhead crane (C8767), exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.

Issued

2024-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14518.00 · Current $14518.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1915.12(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that sealed and non-ventilated spaces were visually inspected and tested by a competent person to determine the atmosphere's oxygen content prior to initial entry into the space by an employee:   a. On or about August 28, 2023, in confined space bow compartment, on hull #169, located inside bay #7, at 560 Stokes Landing Road, Palatka,  FL  32177, employees were exposed to an asphyxiation hazard from an oxygen deficient atmosphere in that the employer did not conduct Competent Person testing prior to entry where previous welding operations had released oxygen-displacing Argon gas into the confined space from welding operations above and inside of the confined space.

Issued

2024-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(a)(3): The employer allowed employees to enter a space where the oxygen content, by volume, was below 19.5 percent or above 22.0 percent:  a.  On or about August 28, 2023, in the confined space bow compartment, on hull #169, located inside bay #7, at 560 Stokes Landing Road, Palatka, FL  32177, the employer exposed employees entering the confined space to a hypoxic asphyxiation hazard from a 15.5 percent oxygen deficient atmosphere, in that no Competent Person testing had been performed, and no continuous oxygen content monitoring and respiratory protection was provided for short durations for installation of ventilation equipment.