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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114117336 - Portside Marine Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Portside Marine Services, Inc.
1 Ingham Ave.
Bayonne, NJ 07002
Mailing Address:
27 Crest Loop Street, Staten Island, NY 10312
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/03/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/29/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection | 114117344 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $15,300 |
| Current Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $7,650 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19150007 A01 | 11/20/1992 | 11/25/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19150012 A01 | 11/20/1992 | 11/25/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19150012 B01 | 11/20/1992 | 11/25/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19150013 A02 | 11/20/1992 | 11/25/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19150013 A03 | 11/20/1992 | 11/25/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19150099 E01 | 11/20/1992 | 11/25/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19150099 G01 | 11/20/1992 | 11/25/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19150099 H | 11/20/1992 | 11/25/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19150152 B03 | 11/20/1992 | 11/25/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19150152 B04 | 11/20/1992 | 11/25/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 11/20/1992 | 11/25/1992 | $150 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were shoveling muck at the bottom of a 31 foot gasoline tank compartment when they were overcome by gasoline vapors and had to be rescued. One worker lost consciousness and the other became semi-conscious. Both were hospitalized. Subsequent investigation revealed that no environmental checks of the tank -- LEL, oxygen, or PEL -- had been performed, no marine chemist had inspected the tank (as required), and no competent person performed checks. Employees were not trained in hazard communication regulations, and no respiratory protection was provided. One of the overcome workers who attempted to rescue his employee did not ensure that an adequate attended lifeline was available. An additional causal factor was that mechanical ventilation, supplied at the beginning of the operation, was turned off.
Keywords: LONGSHORING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, LIFELINE, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, GASOLINE, TANK, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114117336 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |