Inspection 346289184 OPENED OCT 14, 2022Closed
1801 16th Avenue Sw, Seattle, WA 98134 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2011, OSHA inspectors have visited Vigor Shipyard in Washington 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 14, 2022 after a complaint, in Seattle.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $12,290 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Vigor Shipyard averages $8,290 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Vigor Shipyard also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 345429708 OPENED JUL 20, 2021Closed
1801 16th Avenue Sw, Seattle, WA 98134 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1915.1001(f)(1)(i) · Asbestos |
Other-than-serious | $8,290 | $8,290 | Dec 6, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 316581255 OPENED JAN 28, 2013Closed
1801 16th Ave Sw, Seattle, WA 98134 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 331908319 OPENED FEB 3, 2012Closed
1801 16th Avenue Sw, Seattle, WA 98207 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 3, 2012 (fatal): Employee killed during fall from scaffolding
At 11:30 a.m. on February 3, 2012, Employee #1 was preparing to enlarge a hole to allow wire ropes from a lifting block to pass through and was completing safety checks to ensure that the clamps were tight. Employee #1 fell approximately 170 feet from the oil rig derrick and landed on the scaffolding where he died upon impact.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1915.504(c)(2)(i) · Fire watches |
Serious | $4,000 | $4,000 | Jun 1, 2012 | Final |
Inspection 330979584 OPENED AUG 24, 2011Closed
2000 West Marine View Drive, Everett, WA 98207 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Seattle site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 101 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.8 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigor Shipyard Seattle Seattle · 2019 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1915.1001 · Asbestos
29 CFR 1915.1001(f)(1)(i)
(f) Exposure assessments and monitoring—(1) General monitoring criteria. (i) Each employer who has a workplace or work operation where exposure monitoring is required under this section shall perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees may be exposed.
29 CFR 1915.504 · Fire watches
29 CFR 1915.504(c)(2)(i)
(i) Have a clear view of and immediate access to all areas included in the fire watch;
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.