A Norfolk ship repair business has been issued a violation after the deaths of two shipyard workers back in October prompted an inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
OSHA records say officials determined that Marine Hydraulics (MHI) was in violation of OSHA’s “use of gear” standard due to issues with how loads were rigged and bolts that did not support a ship elevator at the facility. The violation was issued on April 22.
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Investigators found that, “Loads were not safely rigged before being hoisted,” and that Marine Hydraulics “attached rigging gear to pre-installed U-bolts that failed to support the elevator, thus causing the elevator to fall, striking a subcontractor’s employee,” the records say. This happened on a Navy ship, the USNS Lt John P. Bobo, records also state…