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Pinellas Park boat manufacturer faces $328K in penalties after Department of Labor follow-up inspection finds significant safety issues ignored [ http://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osha/osha20241003-0 ] 10/03/2024 08:00 AM EDT
TAMPA, FL – Rather than address the 15 existing safety and health hazards cited by federal workplace safety inspectors in July 2023, a Pinellas Park boat manufacturer continues to jeopardize the safety and health of its workers, according to a follow-up inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor.Prompted by the failure of Blacktip Boatworks LLC to submit required proof of abatement to the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, inspectors returned to the worksite in March 2024 and discovered the company had not corrected hazardous conditions, including failing to institute a workplace respiratory protection program and procedures for workers required to wear tight fitting respirators, and failing to develop and maintain a written hazard communication program and safety data sheets for workers handling hazardous chemicals. In addition, the agency identified repeat and serious safety and health violations, such as failing to provide training to workers voluntarily using respirators, failing to conduct periodic inspections on equipment used to lift boats and remove damaged equipment from service, failing to electrically interconnect containers used to transfer flammable liquids, and failing to provide medical evaluations and fit testing to workers required to wear tight-fitting respirators.“Our follow-up inspection found Blacktip Boatworks continuing to expose its employees to potentially disabling and deadly injuries,” explained OSHA Area Director Danelle Jindra in Tampa, Florida. “The citations we issue are not recommendations. They are violations of federal law that must be addressed immediately.”View the citation and Failure to Abate notice.OSHA cited Blacktip Boatworks with four failure-to-abate, two serious and three repeat violations, as well as one other-than-serious violation because of the inspection. The company now faces a total of $328,287 in penalties. OSHA’s Maritime Industry page provides solutions to prevent injuries from hazards including forklifts, slips, trips and falls and materials handling. The agency’s site offers training publications, videos, and other resources to identify, reduce and eliminate hazards in the maritime sector.Based in Pinellas Park, Blacktip Boatworks LLC designs and builds semi-custom flat, bay and offshore boats. The employer has 15 business days from receipt of the citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. body { font-size: 1em; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; color: #333333; }
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