SEATTLE, WA —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE in 909 FIRST AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, SEATTLE, WA 98104 (NAICS 541710). OSHA activity number 332834951.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE
- Site address
- 909 FIRST AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR
- City
- SEATTLE
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98104
- Mailing
- 909 FIRST AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, SEATTLE, WA 98104
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 541710
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2012
- 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: (a) 7th floor Storage Room; A Toastmaster toaster oven and Mr. Coffee coffee pot were plugged into a relocatable power tap. The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed for low amperage computer and audiovisual types of equipment, and not appliances. This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): Working space for equipment likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized was used for storage: (a) 8th floor Server Room; An overhead light fixture and carpet tiles were stored underneath two breaker panels.
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 332834951.
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