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

29 CFR 1918.98(b)(1): Any immediate supervisor of a cargo handling operation of more than five persons did not satisfactorily complete a course in accident prevention by July 16, 1999. The employer did not require a supervisor to meet the provisions of 29 CFR 1918.98 by July 16, 1999. This violation was most recently observed January 19, 2012 at the Port of Long Beach, Berth J245, Vessel Cosco Japan, Bay 34 where an employee was fatality injured during container discharge operations, and the assigned supervisors did not meet 29 CFR 1918.98 provisions and to keep employees clear of the zone of danger. To abate this violation, the employer must initiate and maintain a program, including instruction suited to the particular operations involved by a qualified person it designates, to ensure that supervisors satisfactorily complete a course in accident prevention. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a description of how this program will protect its employees from accident hazards.