OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - WHISKEYTOWN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

Issued

Aug 24, 2012

Abate by

Oct 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iv): Stairways more than 44 inches wide but less than 88 inches wide, did not include one handrail on each enclosed side and one stair railing on each open side:        a)  National Park Service Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Oak Bottom Fire Station and Fire Management Office - On or about June 25, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the steps, with 6 risers, used to access the fire management office from the parking areas and fire station did not contain stair railings on each side increasing the possibility of injury if an employee slipped or tripped.  The steps measured 48 inches wide.

Issued

Aug 24, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":      a)  National Park Service Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Oak Bottom Fire Station - On or about June 25, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the:    1)  Crew locker rooms designated exit door was not marked by a sign indicating it was the designated exit.  Three other unmarked doors were present in the room that could be confused for a designated exit delaying exit in an emergency.    2)  Crew Conference Room designated exit door was not marked by a sign indicating it was the designated exit.  Three other doors were present in the room that could be confused for a designated exit delaying exit in an emergency.     3)  Fire Cache's designated exit door was not marked by a sign reading "Exit".  No windows are in the cache and if electricity went out exit is not apparent.    b)  National Park Service Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Oak Bottom Fire Management Office - On or about June 25, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the Oak Bottom Fire Management Office's designated exit door was not marked by a sign indicating it was the designated exit.  One other door to the outside existed, but was not the designated exit door.  At least two other doors are directly adjacent to the designated exit and could be confused with the exit door in an emergency.

Issued

Aug 24, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):          a)  National Park Service Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Oak Bottom Fire Station - On or about June 25, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the    1)  Conference room door(s) leading to two offices and the locker room were not marked with "Not an Exit" or similar or as to their actual use and could be confused with the designated exit door.  The designated exit door was not marked with a sign stating it is an "Exit" and in an emergency, other doors could be mistaken for the designated exit door.     2)  Locker room door(s) to the conference room, restrooms one and restroom two that could be mistaken for exits were not marked with "Not an Exit" or similar or as to their actual use.  Designated exit door was not marked with a sign stating it is the "Exit" and in an emergency, other doors could be mistaken for the designated exit door.