OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - LOS ANGELES NATIONAL CEMETERY

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Dec 7, 2012

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Jan 4, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    Administrative building hallway near kitchen: On or about 06NOV12, 1110hrs, A large plastic  wheeled bin was stored in front of, and blocking access to, doors marked as the emergency exit discharge on the posted fire escape plans posted in the building.

Issued

Dec 7, 2012

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Jan 4, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not kept in their designated places when not being used:    Admin office: On or about 06NOV12, 1030hrs, A fire extinguisher was not kept in its designated place.

Issued

Dec 7, 2012

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Jan 4, 2013

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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:    Admin office: On or about 06NOV12, 1030hrs, a power strip was used to provide 120VAC electrical service to another power strip.

Issued

Dec 7, 2012

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Jan 4, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that could adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:    Administrative building reception: On or about 06NOV12, 1120hrs, an employee was exposed to inadvertent contact with the exposed electrical conductors of a receptacle outlet; the plastic face plate was broken at the connection point, exposing the conductors inside.

Issued

Dec 7, 2012

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Jan 4, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electric equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted:    Administrative building kitchen: On or about 06NOV12, 1055hrs, a circuit breaker panel was fastened to the kitchen wall with only two of the six available fastener points utilized, resulting in the panel being loose, and freely moving to the touch.

Issued

Dec 7, 2012

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Jan 4, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(i): All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in bathrooms or on rooftops did not have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel:    (a) Administrative building mens room: On or about 06NOV12, 1045hrs, the ground fault circuit interrupter receptacle outlet installed in the restroom was not functional, failing to trip the circuit when tested.     (b) Administrative building womens room: On or about 06NOV12, 1048hrs, the ground fault circuit interrupter receptacle outlet installed in the restroom was not functional, failing to trip the circuit when tested exposing employees to electrical shock.

Issued

Dec 7, 2012

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Jan 4, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    Admin office: On or about 06NOV12, 1030hrs, an extension cord providing 120VAC service to the office equipment was in use for over six months.

Issued

Dec 7, 2012

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Jan 4, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    At the facility: On or about 06NOV12, 1000hrs, The employer did not provide a hazardous communication program addressing labeling of hazardous chemicals, material safety data sheets, and training addressing the chemicals in the workplace.

Issued

Dec 7, 2012

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Jan 4, 2013

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29 CFR 1960.58:  The Agency did not provide training for collateral duty safety and health personnel including all members of certified occupational safety and health committees commensurate with the scope of their assigned responsibilities:    At the facility: On or about 06NOV12, 1000hrs, The employer did not provide training for collateral safety and health personnel commensurate with the scope of the assigned responsibilities.

Issued

Dec 7, 2012

Abate by

Jan 4, 2013

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29 CFR 1904.32(a): The employer did not ensure that at the end of the year an annual summary of injuries and illnesses on the OSHA 300 Log was created, certified and posted.     At the facility: On or about 06NOV12, 1000hrs, the employer failed to create and certify an annual summary of injuries and illnesses for the last five years. The employer did not maintain a log of recordable injuries and illnesses in order to create the annual summary.