Friday, June 2, 2017

OSHA cited Cape Romain Contractors Inc. after discovering multiple safety and health violations, including silica dust, during a scheduled inspection of a marine terminal construction site in Mount Pleasant, S.C.





























Company cited for exposing workers to silica and other hazards at S.C. marine terminal





OSHA cited Cape Romain Contractors Inc. after discovering multiple safety and health violations during a scheduled inspection of a marine terminal construction site in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Inspectors found that workers faced overexposures to silica and noise due to a lack of respiratory protection and hearing conservation programs as well as engineering/administrative controls. Cape Romain was also cited for crane, electrical, and machine guarding hazards. Proposed penalties total $81,489.