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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 308179266

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $3,500.00

Current Penalty: $1,600.00

Issuance Date: 09/21/2005

Nr Instances: 11

Nr Exposed: 14

Abatement Date: 09/27/2005

Gravity: 05

Report ID: 0111100

Contest Date: 10/10/2005

Final Order: 09/20/2006

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	F: Formal Settlement	09/20/2006	$1,600.00	09/27/2005	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	09/21/2005	$3,500.00	09/27/2005	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: PUNCTURE

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 were exposed to puncture wounds, lacerations, and impalement due to the protrusion of steel pins, metal brackets, supports and threaded rods: In the following instances employees were exposed to puncture, laceration, and impalement hazards: a)Hull 500, Engine Room 1, 1st plat, port side, frame 215 - 4, 3/4" threaded studs protruded 4" above the walking/working surface. b)Hull 478 - At numerous locations throughout the hull insulation pins protruded into the work space. c)Hull 478, State Room, 2 Tack, 338, 4L - 10, 1/2" threaded studs extended 6" above the walking/working surface. d)Hull 478, 01-338-3-Q - 4, 1" angle iron was protruding 17.5". e)Hull 478, 01-314-1-L, State Room - 16, 1/2" threaded rods protruded 4" above the walking/working surface. f)Hull 478, Berthing 1 - 2, 1" pieces of angle iron was protruding 4" into the walking/working area. g)PO2, Staging 6C, Hull 500, unit 313, 2nd plat, 1C gyro 11 - 13, 3/4" cable tray studs protruded 3" into the walking/working surface. h)Blast Building #3, Unit 313, Birthing Level (3rd), Starboard side (3/24/05) - Unprotected metal studs from floor. i)Blast Building #3, Unit 313, Birthing Level (3rd), Port side (3/24/05) - Unprotected angle iron (ladder supports) from floor. j)Assembly Building in front of large east double doors - The studs, approximately 4" high x 11/16" squared top, used to install wiring trays on the ceiling were inadequately guarded. k)Assembly Building Unit 232, AMR2 - The 6 protruding studs in the ~12 1/4" walkway, approximately 4" x 11/66" with squared top, used for cable tray mounting brackets on the ceiling were not protected. Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method of abatement is to install covers over the protrusions, which will reduce the likelihood of puncture wounds to the head, body and limbs.

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