OSHA Inspection: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, HOOVER DAM

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Jan 11, 2013

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Feb 26, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an eight-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :  a) Throughout the facility, on or before August 29, 2012, employees over exposed to an eight hour time weighted average of 85 decibels of noise had not been provided audiograms since January 2010.  An employee working at the jobsite as a hydroelectric mechanic, was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 95.3 % of the dose of the permissible exposure limit (PEL).  The equivalent dBA for the 95.3 % dose is approximately 89.7 dBA calculated as the eight hour time weighted sound pressure level.  The sampling was conducted on August 29, 2012 for 472 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 8 minutes of the workday.

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Jan 11, 2013

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Feb 26, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) At the facility, on or about August 29, 2012, where the employees wore negative pressure tight fitting respirators for asbestos work, permit required confined space entry, fire fighting and emergency reponse, the employer did not ensure the employees were fit tested.

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Jan 11, 2013

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Feb 1, 2013

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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:  Waste Water Treatment Area, on or before August 28, 2012, an emergency eye wash and shower station were not provided in an area where corrosive chemicals such as calcium hypochlorite and liquid chlorinizer were dispensed.

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Jan 11, 2013

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Aug 26, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.156(d): The employer did not maintain and inspect fire fighting equipment at least annually: a) At the facility, on or about August 29, 2012, emergency fire brigades were not provided with fire fighting equipment and personal protective equipment that was maintained. During a training exercise in June 2012, employees reported a hose split into pieces at 30 p.s.i. Employees also reported feeling the threads on their fire jackets rip during donning and doffing.

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Jan 11, 2013

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Feb 26, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.156(e)(3)(ii): The performance, construction, and testing of fire-resistive coats and protective trousers shall be at least equivalent to the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard NFPA No. 1971-1975, "Protective Clothing for Structural Fire Fighting":  a) At the facility, on or before August 29, 2012, the employer did not ensure fire fighting personal protective equipment performance meets the requirements of NFPA 1971-1975. Employees reported that during donning and doffing, the threads of their fire jackets would split and that most of their PPE was approximately 20 years old.

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Jan 11, 2013

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Aug 26, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.158(e)(2)(iii): The employer did not ensure that hose systems are inspected at least annually and after each use to ensure that all the equipment and hoses are in place, available for use and in serviceable condition: a) At the facility, on or before August 29, 2012, over 70 hose connections throughout the facility had not been inspected in years. b) At the facility, on or before August 29, 2012, fire hoses have not been inspected for years. During a June 2012 training exercise, a fire hose split into pieces at 30 p.s.i.

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Jan 11, 2013

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Jan 18, 2013

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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 Power Plant near Station C092, on or before August 28, 2012, a portable fire extinguisher was partially charged.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

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Jan 14, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.157(d)(2): Portable fire extinguishers for use on Class A fires were not distributed so that the travel distance for employees to any extinguisher was 75 feet or less:   a) In the Warehouse Receiving/Storage Area, on or before August 28, 2012, the travel distance between portable fire extinguishers were more than 150 feet.

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Jan 11, 2013

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Feb 26, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):   Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:   a) At the facility, on or before August 28, 2012, all fire extinguishers had not been inspected since May 2011.

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Jan 11, 2013

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Jan 14, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire:  a) On or about August 29, 2012, in the following locations, oxygen and acetylene cylinders were stored together;  1. Warehouse: Five oxygen and four acetylene cylinders were stored within feet of one another.  2. Hydro-Electric Power Plant, Eductor Bay Gallery: Two oxygen and two acetylene cylinders were stored next to each other.

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Jan 11, 2013

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Feb 4, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  a) At the Gun Range, on or about August 29, 2012, the employer did not ensure all surfaces were free as practicable from lead accumulation;  1. A wipe of the brackets and metal borders (W1) that instructors touch to put up targets contained 971.9 micrograms of lead.  2. A wipe of the clips and metal bars (W2) that instructors and police officers touch when adjusting targets contained 241.1 micrograms of lead.

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Jan 11, 2013

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Feb 4, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  a) At the Gun Range, on or about August 29, 2012, employees exposed to lead had not been provided the content of Appendices A & B in the OSHA Lead Standard.

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Jan 11, 2013

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Feb 26, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1026(c): The employer did not ensure employees were not exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) in excess of five micrograms per cubic meter of air (5 ug/m3), calculated as an eight hour time weighted average (TWA):  a) The 1st Floor Welding Shop, on or about August 28, 2012, an employee performing welding was exposed to hexavalent chromium with an eight hour time weighted average of 54.8 micrograms per cubic meter of air.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

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Feb 26, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(iv): Monitoring revealed employee exposures to be above the PEL and the employer did not perform periodic monitoring at least every three months:  a) The 1st Floor Welding Shop, on or about August 28, 2012, air monitoring had not been conducted since January 2008 and air monitoring revealed employees over exposed to hexavalent chromium in excess of eight times the PEL.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

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Feb 26, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1026(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of chromium (VI) is, or could reasonably be expected to be, in excess of the PEL:  a) The 1st Floor Welding Shop, on or about August 28, 2012, the employer did not ensure the welding stations were established as regulated areas, that they were demarcated as such, and that access to the area was controlled.

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Jan 11, 2013

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Feb 26, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i): The employer did not use engineering controls and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to chromium (VI) to or below the PEL and did not demonstrate that such controls are feasible:  a) The 1st Floor Welding Shop, on or about August 28, 2012, engineering controls were implemented that did not reduce and maintain employee exposures to hexavalent chromium at or below the PEL. Employees were exposed to hexavalent chromium with an eight hour time weighted average of 54.8 micrograms per cubic meter of air.  b) The 1st Floor Welding Shop, during the week of July 23, 2012, employees were observed welding without ventilation and respiratory protection and the room was filled with fumes.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Feb 26, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that employees removed all protective clothing and equipment contaminated with chromium (VI) at the end of the work shift or at the completion of their tasks involving chromium (VI) exposure, whichever came first:  a) The 1st Floor Welding Shop, on or about August 28, 2012, the employer did not ensure that employees removed their work clothing when welding was completed.  On August 28, 2012, a welder was sampled for 219 minutes for hexavalent chromium and was exposed to an eight hour time weighted average concentration of 54.8 micrograms per cubic meter of air.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i)(A): The employer could not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge on the contents of this section:  a) In the 1st Floor Welding Shop, on or before August 28, 2012, employees had not been provided training on the OSHA Hexavalent Chromium Standard.

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Jan 11, 2013

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Jan 18, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not provide a copy of this section or make this section readily available without cost to all affected employees:  a) In the 1st Floor Welding Shop, on or before August 28, 2012, all affected employees did not receive a copy of the OSHA Hexavalent Chromium Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Jan 14, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  a) On August 29, 2012, in the following locations, containers were not labeled with the identity of their contents;  1. Water Treatment: Vertical 500 and 100 gallon plastic tanks that possibly contained corrosive MiOx solution were unlabeled.  2. Hazardous Waste Warehouse: A verticle 300 gallon plastic tank that possibly contained irritative soap solution was unlabeled.  3. Oil Lab: Two small plastic bottles containing unknown fluids were unlabeled.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Jan 14, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the appropriate hazard warning:  a) On or about August 29, 2012, in the following locations, containers were not labeled with the appropriate hazard warning;  1. Water Treatment: Vertical 500 and 100 gallon plastic tanks that possibly contained corrosive MiOx solution were unlabeled.  2. Hazardous Waste Warehouse: A verticle 300 gallon plastic tank that possibly contained soap solution was unlabeled.  3. Oil Lab: Two small plastic bottles containing unknown fluids were unlabeled.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):  Portable Fire Extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a) On or about August 28, 2012, sixteen portable fire extinguishers were not properly mounted and readily accessible in the following locations:  1. Hydro Electric Power Plant: Along N010 station 38 next to SF6 gas storage.    2. Warehouse Receiving and Storage: Adjacent to the north receiving roll up door.      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) AS REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1960.8(b)) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 313117517 NOTICE NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2, ISSUED ON 07/08/2009 AND CONFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 10/13/2009 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 18015 FRIANT RD., FRIANT, CA 93626.

Issued

Jan 11, 2013

Abate by

Feb 26, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  a) On or about August 28, 2012,  dozens of fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check.    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3) AS REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1960.8(b)) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 313117517 NOTICE NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 3, ISSUED ON 07/08/2009 AND CONFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 10/13/2009 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 18015 FRIANT RD., FRIANT, CA 93626.