OSHA Inspection: VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER VANCOUVER DIVISION

Issued

Oct 2, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1):     The railing did not have a vertical height of 42 inches nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform, runway, or ramp level and the intermediate rail was not approximately halfway between the top rail and the floor, platform, runway, or ramp:    A)     In the laundry section of the Vancouver VA Hospital, a work platform used to access equipment had a chain guardrail that was lower than 36 inches, and did not have a midraill.

Issued

Oct 2, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

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29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9):     A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:    A)    In the maintenance shop, at the Vancouver VA hospital, there was a spray booth that had materials stored inside the spraying area.

Issued

Oct 2, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2):     All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:    A)     In the maintenance seciton spray booth at the Vancouver VA hospital, sections of the booth had overspray accumulations.

Issued

Oct 2, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):     The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    A)     In the Laundry chemical room at the Vancouver VA hospital, employees did not have chemical splash goggles for use when changing the chemical feed on drums containing sodium hydroxide solutions.

Issued

Oct 2, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    A)     In the sterilization building at the Vancouver VA hospital, the employer did not provide an adequate emergency eye wash station for employees working with bleach solutions.

Issued

Oct 2, 2012

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Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):     Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and Control:    A)     In the boiler plant at the Vancouver VA hospital, employees were not trained on new procedures and did not know where the written procedures were.

Issued

Oct 2, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5):     The rated load of crane(s) was not plainly marked on each side of the crane:    A)     In the Grounds, and maintenance shops at the Vancouver VA hospital hoists were used on beams that did not have the load rating marked on them.

Issued

Oct 2, 2012

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Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1):     The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the m    A)     In the woodworking shop at the Vancouver VA hospital, one of the guards for the radial arm saw blade was stuck in the up position and did not protect employees from the blade.

Issued

Oct 2, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.215(d)(3):     The contact surface(s) of wheel(s), blotter(s) or flange(s) on grinding machine(s) were not flat and free or foreign matter:    A)     In the Carpenter shop and the grounds shop at the Vancouver VA hospital, there were bench grinders that had contamination on the wheels

Issued

Oct 2, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i):     The employer did not select and provide appropriate respiratory protection based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker(s) was exposed and workplace and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability    A)     Spray finishing operations in the paint booth at the Vancouver VA hospital were not included in the respirator analysis for the facility.

Issued

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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)     In the grounds shop, the volunteer services office, and the Rehab center computer lab at the Vancouver VA hospital, relocatable power taps were plugged into other relocatable power taps.

Issued

Oct 2, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A):     For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening whwere they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910:    A)     In the home based health office, at the Vancouver VA hospital, access to an electrical panel was blocked.