Inspection #307504464

Name: OSHA Inspection #307504464: SEWARD SHIP'S DRYDOCK INC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Final Order Recorded

Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of SEWARD SHIP'S DRYDOCK INC at Mile 7 Nash Road, Seward, AK 99664 on Apr 14, 2009. The inspection scope was partial. The citation records show final orders through Nov 1, 2011. The inspection feed does not currently include a close date.

OSHA documented 12 violations (8 serious, 3 repeat, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $38,620. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 78 air monitoring samples covering 13 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 8 more.

This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 307504464
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Apr 14, 2009
Closed: No close date in inspection feed
Contested: Oct 16, 2009
Final Order: Nov 1, 2011
Total Violations: 12
Penalties on Record: $38,620
Initial Penalties: $83,100
Related Activity: 1 complaint

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Establishment

Name: SEWARD SHIP'S DRYDOCK INC
Address: Mile 7 Nash Road, Seward, AK 99664
Industry

OSHA's inspection feed still shows no close date for this record. However, the citation records tied to this inspection show contest activity beginning on Oct 16, 2009 and final orders recorded through Nov 1, 2011.

Other Inspections of This Employer20+ on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#338994767	Complaint (B)	No violations
#338995830	Planned (H)	9 violations	$12,600
#338994866	Planned (H)	12 violations	$7,000
#337645022	Complaint (B)	6 violations	$5,250
#337642011	Complaint (B)	4 violations	$2,450
#307503623	Planned (H)	5 violations	$1,350
#307503631	Planned (H)	14 violations	$5,280
#307500298	Planned (H)	9 violations	$1,744
#307500314	Planned (H)	7 violations	$788
#307498725	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$563
#301501912	Planned (H)	No violations
#301501979	Planned (H)	No violations
#301496121	Complaint (B)	No violations
#301496147	Complaint (B)	No violations
#18167189	Planned (H)	5 violations	$1,000
#301494779	Planned (H)	No violations
#107105744	Referral (C)	30 violations	$4,800
#109431015	Planned (H)	No violations
#107108540	Planned (H)	6 violations	$1,000
#107107674	Accident (A)	10 violations	$5,000

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Final Order Recorded

Final orders recorded through Nov 1, 2011.

Citations on Record

8 serious, 3 repeat, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$83,100

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$38,620

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Oct 16, 2009. Final orders are recorded through Nov 1, 2011. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	6	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	6	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	6	0	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	6	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	6	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	6	0.0105442 - 0.0422582	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	6	0.597371 - 18.2534332	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	6	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	6	0 - 0.3894161	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	6	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	6	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	6	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	6	0 - 0.2437	mg/m³	5 mg/m³

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$1,200	$500	Oct 23, 2009	Oct 16, 2009	Nov 1, 2011
01002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 II	Serious	$2,100	$2,100	Oct 23, 2009	Oct 16, 2009	Mar 25, 2011
01004B	1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 II	Serious	$0	$1,000	Oct 23, 2009	Oct 16, 2009	Nov 1, 2011
01005	1915.7 Competent Person OSHA citation code: 19150007 D01	Other	$4,200	$2,520	Oct 23, 2009	Oct 16, 2009	Mar 25, 2011
01006	1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges OSHA citation code: 19150073 E	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Oct 23, 2009	Oct 16, 2009	Nov 1, 2011
01007	1915.91 Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19150091 A	Serious	$4,200	$2,500	Oct 23, 2009	Oct 16, 2009	Nov 1, 2011
01008	1915.111 Inspection OSHA citation code: 19150111 A	Serious	$1,500	$500	Oct 23, 2009	Oct 16, 2009	Nov 1, 2011
01009	1915.504 Fire watches OSHA citation code: 19150504 B08	Serious	$1,200	$1,200	Oct 23, 2009	Oct 16, 2009	Nov 1, 2011
02001	1915.15 Maintenance of Safe Conditions OSHA citation code: 19150015 C	Serious	$42,000	$7,000	Oct 23, 2009	Oct 16, 2009	Nov 1, 2011
03001	1915.56 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19150056 B02	Repeat	$8,400	$3,000	Oct 23, 2009	Oct 16, 2009	Nov 1, 2011
03002	1915.72 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19150072 A01	Repeat	$8,400	$8,400	Oct 2, 2009	Oct 16, 2009	Nov 1, 2011
03003	1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges OSHA citation code: 19150073 B	Repeat	$8,400	$8,400	Oct 23, 2009	Oct 16, 2009	Nov 1, 2011

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

Data Source and Methodology

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