OSHA Inspection: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BUREAU OF PRISONS

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

May 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(B):  The periodic inspection was not conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified.       (a) At the USP UNICOR Laundry area, the employer failed to conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control measures, employees worked on the clothes washer with the circuit breaker in the ON position and the electrical power panel not locked. Maintenance employees were exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards while maintaining and repairing the clothes washer.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

May 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i):  Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.      (a) At the USP UNICOR Laundry area, the authorized employee failed to lock the electrical power panel while maintenance employees were working on the clothes washer. Employees were exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards while maintaining and repairing the clothes washer.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

May 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4):  Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition.      (a) AT the USP Kitchen area, the portable fire extinguisher was not properly maintained, it did not have a seal.

Issued

May 24, 2012

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May 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5):   Fan blade guard(s) were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level:      (a)  At the USP Special Housing Unit 2, the fan used for cooling had missing or broken guard grills.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

May 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii):  Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided.      (a) At the USP Machine Shop area, the flexible metal conduit used to protect the interior wiring of the drill press was damaged and cracked.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

May 30, 2012

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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.      (a) At the USP cook supervisor's office, a white two wire household extension cord was used to provide power for the coffee maker and refrigerator.       (b)  At the USP UNICOR area, a four square box with knock out was used at the end of a flexible cord to provide power to the electric power welder.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

May 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2):  Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident.      (a) At the USP Electrical Shop, six testing circuit breakers were not labeled.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 5, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(i):   All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in bathrooms or on rooftops did not have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.      (a)  At the USP Staff Dining area and at UNICOR Laundry area, the duplex convenience outlet next to the sink and the outlet for the soap dispenser did not have ground fault circuit interrupter protection for the staff.

Issued

May 24, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv):  Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel.      (a) At the USP General Maintenance Shop, electrical power panel B2-HP1, was blocked by a portable power cart.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 5, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):  Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed.      (a) At the USP General Maintenance Shop and USP electrical shop, the quadruplex electrical outlet boxes had missing knock outs.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 5, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):  Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy.      (a) At the USP Plumbing Shop and USP Electrical Shop, circuit breakers were missing faceplates.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

May 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):   Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.      (a)  In the cook supervisor's office, a two wire, a white extension cord for temporary wiring was used to plug in power for the coffee maker and a refrigerator.

Issued

May 24, 2012

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May 30, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(ii): Attachment plugs and receptacles were connected or altered in a manner which prevented proper continuity of the electric equipment grounding conductor at the point where plugs were attached to receptacles:      (a)  At the USP Special Housing Unit 2, the fan used for cooling is missing a ground pin.

Issued

May 24, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.165(e):  Manually operated actuation devices for use in conjunction with employee alarms were not unobstructed, conspicuous and readily accessible.      (a)  At the USP Staff Dining Area, the manually operated pull fire alarm was obstructed by a trash container.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 5, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:      (a)  At the USP HVAC shop, the employer did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals available on site including but not limited to Rain Buster 900 and CCWI sealant.

Issued

May 24, 2012

Abate by

Jun 5, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:      (a)  At the USP HVAC shop, material safety data sheets (MSDS) for chemicals including but not limited to Rain Buster 900 and CCWI sealant.