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HAYS TUG & LAUNCH SERVICES, INC.
$15,991
penalties
12
viol.
2
insp.

HAYS TUG & LAUNCH SERVICES, INC.

FOOT OF HIGHLAND AVENUE, CHESTER, PA 19013NAICS 336612 Boat Building

Inspections
2
May 2002 to Sep 2007 · 2 safety, 0 health
Violations
12
across 2 inspections
Penalties on record
$15,991
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 8Willful 1Repeat 0Other 2

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Inspection records

Sep 4, 2007FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#310717780$15,0002 viol.

Inspection #310717780

Dates

Opened
Sep 4, 2007
Closing Conference Date
Nov 9, 2007
Closed
Feb 19, 2010

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
11
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
1 serious, 1 willful
Initial Penalties
$30,000
Penalties on Record
$15,000
Site Address
Foot Of Highland Avenue, Chester, PA 19013
Industry
336612 Boat Building

Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.

Incident Investigation Summaries

Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.

FatalityAug 30, 2007

Employee drowns in fall into river

Injury: OtherBody part: Other Body SystemSource: WaterEvent: Other

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011915.71
Scaffolds or Staging
OSHA citation code: 19150071 J01
Serious11$2,000$1,000Mar 4, 2008--
020011915.74
Access to Vessels
OSHA citation code: 19150074 C02
Willful22$28,000$14,000Mar 4, 2008--
May 31, 2002Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#305369464$99110 viol.

Inspection #305369464

Dates

Opened
May 31, 2002
Closing Conference Date
May 31, 2002
Closed
Sep 23, 2002

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
15
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
10
Violation Types
7 serious, 2 other-than-serious, 1 unclassified
Initial Penalties
$1,525
Penalties on Record
$991
Site Address
Foot Of Highland Avenue, Chester, PA 19013
Industry
336612 Boat Building

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Violations

Violation list (10 of 10 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1915.12
Precautions and the Order of Testing Before Entering Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19150012 D02
Unclassified13$300$200Sep 23, 2002--
01001B1915.12
Precautions and the Order of Testing Before Entering Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19150012 E
Serious13$0$0Jul 20, 2002--
01001C1915.51
Ventilation and Protection in Welding, Cutting and Heating
OSHA citation code: 19150051 C01
Serious11$0$0Jun 21, 2002--
01002A1915.52
Fire Prevention (Removed)
OSHA citation code: 19150052 B02
Serious11$300$200Jun 21, 2002--
01002B1915.55
Gas Welding and Cutting
OSHA citation code: 19150055 A07
Serious13$0$0Jun 21, 2002--
01003A1915.73
Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges
OSHA citation code: 19150073 C
Serious13$300$200Jun 21, 2002--
01003B1915.74
Access to Vessels
OSHA citation code: 19150074 C02
Serious23$0$0Jun 21, 2002--
010041915.158
Lifesaving equipment
OSHA citation code: 19150158 B02
Serious25$625$391Jun 21, 2002--
020011910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01
Other12$0$0Jun 25, 2002--
020021915.91
Accident Prevention Signs and Tags
OSHA citation code: 19150091 A
Other13$0$0Jun 25, 2002--
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About these records

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.

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.

Standards cited

1915.12Precautions and the Order of Testing Before Entering Confined Spaces2 citations · $200
1915.74Access to Vessels2 citations · $14,000
1915.52Fire Prevention (Removed)1 citation · $200

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer6.0
Industry average2.9
Penalties per inspection
This employer$7,996
Industry average$2,702

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