b'FOGHORNFOCUS: SAFETYthan-serious, willful, repeat, falsifying records, or intimidating the compliance officer. Proposed penalties can range anywhere from $7,000 up to $130,000 per violation. The compliance officer will set a time abatement or correctionMarine Maintenance Systemof the condition, notify the employersCloud Based - Available off-line with Underway Apprepresentative of proposed penalties, and inform about of the procedure Maintenance - Inventory - Documentation for contesting the charges before the Intuitive User Interface Review Commission, if the employer chooses to do so. The employer may Safety & Drill Integration wish to set up an informal meeting with Turnkey Setupthe OSHA Area Director to negotiate the proposed penalty, and the agency Electronic Log Booksdoes have a policy to attempt to settle SMS Integrationmost cases. The employer has a better negotiation stance if the company has a robust program for health and safety compliance with plans, policies, proce-dures, documentation, records, trainingw w w . W h e e l H o u s e T e c h . c o m - 9 7 8 - 5 6 2 - 5 2 1 1and accountability in place. You may ask yourself, why is un-derstanding and compliance with OSHA standards important in the passenger vessel industry? Well, it will help your company have safer opera-tions, create accountability within your organization, and avoid potential en-forcement actions and penalties. nALL AMERICAN MARINEAbout the Author Captain Earnesto N. Coleman has been in the maritime industry for 21 years. Three years ago he brought his knowledge and experiences to Hornblower and is holding positionsINNOVATIVE. UNIQUE. PROVEN.as both Captain and Safety and Occupational Health Coordinator. Captain Coleman is also a 1600 Ton Master/OC. As a certifi ed trainer of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards, Captain Coleman leads a large Hornblower team in the daily performance and adherence to safety regulations and providing all aspects of safety, including education, training and coaching. He also holds a certifi cation as an Occupational Specialist, and Construction Site Safety Supervisor. He has an Associate Degree in Occupational Safety and Health. He presented a session at the PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2018 in Savannah, GA on the impact OSHAALLAMERICANMARINE.comhas on PVA members.AUGUST 2019FOGHORN 17'