Labor Dept.: Federal Workplace Safety Inspectors Find Shipyard Workers Exposed to Fire, Asphyxiation Hazards While Making Repairs to Cargo Ship in Ashtabula
September 17, 2024
September 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release:
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South Marine Systems LLC cited for 15 serious violations, fined $164K
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ASHTABULA, OH Federal safety inspectors found a crew working aboard the Cuyahoga, a commercial iron ore vessel moored at the Port of Ashtabula, narrowly avoided disaster after a large fire erupted as they welded off paint in a cargo . . .
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South Marine Systems LLC cited for 15 serious violations, fined $164K
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ASHTABULA, OH Federal safety inspectors found a crew working aboard the Cuyahoga, a commercial iron ore vessel moored at the Port of Ashtabula, narrowly avoided disaster after a large fire erupted as they welded off paint in a cargo . . .