Ocean Peace, Inc. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 301494670

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $1,750.00

Current Penalty: $577.00

Issuance Date: 06/15/1998

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 10

Abatement Date: 06/21/1998

Gravity: 05

Report ID: 1032100

Contest Date: 06/29/1998

Final Order: 09/24/1998

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	09/24/1998	$577.00	06/21/1998	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	06/15/1998	$1,750.00	06/21/1998	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: ELECTRIC

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 the hazard of electrical shock, burn or electrocution from the use of ungrounded appliances in the presence of water: The following condition contributed to the existence of this hazard: (a)F/T Ocean Peace: In the galley, a receptacle next to the sink that was not protected with ground-fault circuit-interrupters (GFCI) at either the outlet or the electrical panel. NOTE: One feasible means of abatement, among others, is to install a receptacle or circuit breaker that is protected by a GFCI at each location.

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