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OSHA Inspection: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - WESTERN ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - WESTERN ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER in 4165 SPRUANCE ROAD SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 (NAICS 924120). OSHA activity number 334894581.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Site address
- 4165 SPRUANCE ROAD SUITE 200
- City
- SAN DIEGO
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 92101
- Mailing
- 4165 SPRUANCE ROAD SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 924120
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A01
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel used on grinding machinery was not used with a safety guard: (a) Warehouse: On or about June 21, 2012, the bench grinder was used without a tongue guard to protect employees using the grinder in the event the abrasive wheel fragments during use.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 F05
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein: (a) Lab 115: On or about June 21, 2012, a breakdown container with clear liquid inside was unlabeled in the lab where different cleaning solutions are used.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling. (a) Mail room: On or about June 21, 2012, two relocatable power taps were connected in series to provide 110VAC service to an office printer. (b) Room 246: On or about June 21, 2012, two relocatable power taps were connected in series to provide 110VAC service. The U.S. Geological Survey was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315796797, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on April 11, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 160 North Stephanie Street, Henderson, NV 89074.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $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 334894581.
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