OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ARMY YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC WORKS

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Nov 14, 2012

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Jan 3, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a) Directorate of Public Works, where employees perform preventative maintenance and repairs on gasoline and diesel operated motor vehicles.

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Nov 14, 2012

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Jan 3, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:    a) Directorate of Public Works, where employees perform preventative maintenance and repairs on gasoline and diesel operated motor vehicles.

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Nov 14, 2012

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Jan 3, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by ingoing nip points, rotating parts, and flying chips:     a) Building 810 Metal Shop, where the Tennsmith metal shear and the PEXTO metal shear were not equipped with guards to protect employees working in the machine area or in the passageway adjacent to the shears.

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Nov 14, 2012

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Jan 3, 2013

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29CFR 1910.213(b)(3): On applications where injury to the operator might result if motors were to restart after power failures, provision was not made to prevent machines from automatically restarting upon restoration of power:    a) Carpenter Shop, where wood working machines not equipped with anti-restart devices included:    1. Makita chop saw, #18921  2. Rockwell Unisaw  3. Delta band saw, #95-F-90745

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Nov 14, 2012

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Jan 3, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:     a) Building 816, where equipment not used as listed or labeled included:      1. Break Area, where a relocatable power tap was daisy chained with a yellow extension cord and used to supply power to appliances including the microwave oven and the Black & Decker coffee maker.  2. Tool Cage, where a job made extension cord was used to supply power to equipment such as, hand held power tools.

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Nov 14, 2012

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Jan 3, 2013

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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) Facility, where the space in front of electrical panels used for storage included:    1. Building 811 Plumber Shop, items including fans, chain, pipes, and sewer reamer were stored in font of Panel 811-A.  2. Building 811 Carpenter Shop, items including windows and excessed wood working equipment were stored in front of Panel 811-B.  3. Building 816, items including tires were stored in front of Panel A.

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Nov 14, 2012

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Jan 3, 2013

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29CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail, and posts:    a) Building 810, where stair railing on the loading dock stairway lacked intermediate rails.

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Nov 14, 2012

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Jan 3, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) Facility, where the designated emergency exit doors not equipped with exit signs included:    1. Building 810 Metal Shop, exit discharge door     2. Building 811 Carpenter Shop, exit discharge doors   3. Building 811 Plumber Shop, exit discharge door

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Nov 14, 2012

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Jan 3, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:    a)  Building 811 Electrical Supplies, stored compressed gas cylinders were not secured.

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Nov 14, 2012

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Jan 3, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:     a) Facility, where employees would be expected to fight incipient stage fires, fire extinguishers not inspected on a monthly basis included:    1. Building 810 Metal Shop, Amerex fire extinguisher.  2. Building 811 Electrical Supplies, Amerex fire extinguisher.  3. Building 811 Carpentry Supplies, Amerex fire extinguisher.  4. Building 811, Amerex fire extinguisher mounted on exterior wall.  5. Building 816 Equipment Operator Shop, Amerex fire extinguisher.

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Nov 14, 2012

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Jan 3, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a) Building 816 Equipment Operator Shop , where an extension cord  was used to energize the Absocold refrigerator.

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Nov 14, 2012

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Jan 3, 2013

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29 CFR 1960.8(a): The Agency head did not furnish employment and a place of employment to each employee that were free from recognized hazards that caused or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm:    a) Building 809 Pest Control, where the I-beam supporting the Dayton hoist was not marked with the load rating.     Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to have the support structure (I-beam) to which each hoist is installed, load rated to ensure it is at least equal to that of the hoist in accordance with Paragraph 16-1.3.2 of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B 30.16-1998, Overhead Hoists    Disclaimers:  1. You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.   2. The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases.   3. The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an appropriate method.