Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19150074 A09 Access to vessels.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1274779.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/30/2018 2
Initial Penalty: $5,174.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 03/26/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 24
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0936300
Contest Date: 04/19/2018
Final Order: 08/31/2018
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/31/2018 | $0.00 | 03/30/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/25/2018 | $5,174.00 | 03/30/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/26/2018 | $5,174.00 | 03/30/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1915.74(a)(9): The employer permitted employees to board or leave a vessel when the upper end of the means of access rested on or was flush with the top of bulwark and substantial steps properly secured and equipped with at least one substantial handrail approximately 33 inches in height was not provided between the top of the bulwark and the deck. On October 28, 2017, at the Samoa Tuna Processing Dock: The upper end of the gangway rested on top and extended past the top of the bulwark. Employees boarding and departing the vessel Cape Ferrat, used the gangway with an improperly supported handrail on one side and stairs that were not equipped with a handrail. Employees were exposed to falls while making the transition.