SEATTLE, WA —
OSHA Inspection: VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION in FEDERAL BLDG, 915 - 2ND AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98174 (NAICS 923140). OSHA activity number 330968827.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
- Site address
- FEDERAL BLDG, 915 - 2ND AVE
- City
- SEATTLE
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98174
- Mailing
- FEDERAL BLDG, 915 - 2ND AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98174
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 923140
- Employees
- 270
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.305 J01 I
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles located within 8 feet of the floor had live parts exposed to employee \r\n\r\na) In the Appeals Service Center Room 1290, an outlet near first aid station was broken allowing contact with energized parts.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): Employer did not enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year. a) The Veterans Benefits Administration, Seattle WA. OSHA 300 Injury and Illness Logs for 2008, 2009, 2010 did not have the required information.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: \r\n\r\na) Training room 1010A, Orange extension cord was plugged into a Relocateable power tap with a black extension cord plugged into another relocateable power tap to power computer equipment.\r\n\r\nb) Pod 2, extension cord was plugged into a relocatable power tap.\r\n
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1960.59 A
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1960.59(a): The Agency did not provide specialized job safety and health training appropriate to the work performed by the employee:\r\n\r\na) Employee(s) tasked with maintaining Injury and Illness Logs were not trained in the requirements of 29 CFR 1904.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 330968827.
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