OSHA Inspection: ZOO OF ACADIANA, L.L.C.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2040.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(iv): Ladders must be maintained in good usable condition at all times:    On or about 12/11/2012, the employer failed to ensure that a Werner 12' portable ladder used to perform maintenance work was maintained in good usable condition; a front foot was missing, the fourth serrated step (from the bottom) was bent/sagging, and a diagonal brace that supports the fourth step on the front rail was bent.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $340.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3)(i): Conductors shall be spliced or joined with splicing devices identified for the use or by brazing, welding, or soldering with a fusible metal or alloy. Soldered splices shall first be spliced or joined to be mechanically and electrically secure without solder and then soldered. All splices and joints and the free ends of conductors shall be covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose:    On or about 12/11/2012, in the ceiling of the Train Depot, the employer did not ensure that the free ends of spliced conductors utilized to provide electricity to the ticket window were properly insulated; free ends were wrapped with black electrical tape.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(a)(3): A grounding terminal or grounding-type device on a receptacle, cord connector, or attachment plug may not be used for purposes other than grounding:    Instance 1: On or about 12/11/2012, behind the counters/displays along the north and west walls of the Gift Shop and on shelving along the south wall of the Gift Shop, the employer allowed the grounding terminals of power strips to be used for mounting purposes; power strips mounted to walls/shelving by a screw inserted into one or more of the grounding terminals.    Instance 2: On or about 12/11/2012, on the perimeter of the Fox Exhibit, the employer allowed a power strips grounding terminal to be used for mounting purposes; power strip mounted to perimeter by a screw inserted into one of the grounding terminals.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2040.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(v)(A): Branch circuits shall originate in an approved power outlet or panelboard:     Instance 1: On or about 12/11/2012, behind the counter/display along the west wall of the Gift Shop, the employer did not ensure that the power strip utilized to provide electricity to the credit card machine, lamp/lighting, and cash register originated in an approved power outlet; used a six (6) outlet power strip connected in series (daisy-chained) to a three (3) outlet extension cord.     Instance 2: On or about 12/11/2012, on the perimeter of the Fox Exhibit, the employer did not ensure that the power strip utilized to provide electricity to Christmas lights and other lighting originated in an approved power outlet; used two (2) - six (6) outlet power strips connected in series (daisy-chained).     Instance 3: On or about 12/11/2012, in the Binturong Night House, the employer did not ensure that the extension cord utilized to provide electricity to a heater originated in an approved power outlet; used three extension cords connected in series (daisy-chained).

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $340.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    Instance 1: On or about 12/11/2012, behind the counter along the west wall of the Gift Shop, the employer did not ensure that permanent wiring was installed and utilized to power various items including, but not limited to, a cash register, lighting, and a credit card machine; used a flexible cord to supply power.     Instance 2: On or about 12/11/2012, in the Binturong Night House, the employer did not ensure that permanent wiring was installed and utilized to power a heater; used flexible cords to supply power to the area.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used where run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:    Instance 1: On or about 12/11/2012, the employer allowed flexible cord to be run through a hole in the wall of the Binturong Night House.       Instance 2: On or about 12/11/2012, the employer allowed flexible cord to be run through a hole in the upper portion of the wall of the Holding Area.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used where run through doorways, windows, or similar openings:    On or about 12/11/2012, in the Holding Area, the employer allowed flexible cords to be run in between the roof truss and roof of the shed/coop.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords may be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard-service cord and junior hard-service cord No. 14 and larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced:    On or about 12/11/2012, along the perimeter of the Binturong Night House and the adjacent fence, the employer did not ensure that the splicing of several SJTW (hard service) extension cords was conducted such that the splices retained the insulative properties of the outer sheaths; utilized white electrical tape to splice the cords together.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets:    On or about 12/11/2012, the employer allowed employees to clean the animal houses using Buckeye Watchdog, a corrosive cleaning agent, without having been trained on the hazards associated with its corrosive nature, which include irreversible eye damage and skin burns.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): You must use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses. The OSHA 300 form is called the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the 300-A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and the OSHA 301 form is called the Injury and Illness Incident Report:    Instance 1: On or about 12/11/2012, the employer failed to utilize OSHA's Forms 300, 300A, and 301, or equivalent forms, to document all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses for the portion of calendar year 2012 from 01/01/2012 to 12/11/2012.    Instance 2: On or about 12/11/2012, the employer failed to utilize OSHA's Forms 300, 300A, and 301, or equivalent forms, to document all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses for calendar year 2011.    Instance 3: On or about 12/11/2012, the employer failed to utilize OSHA's Forms 300, 300A, and 301, or equivalent forms, to document all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses for calendar year 2010.    Instance 4: On or about 12/11/2012, the employer failed to utilize OSHA's Forms 300, 300A, and 301, or equivalent forms, to document all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses for calendar year 2009.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident:    On or about 12/11/2012, in the Maintenance Shop, the employer failed to ensure that each of the breakers in the electrical panel (110V/20A) was labeled to clearly identify its purpose.

Issued

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used where attached to building surfaces:    Instance 1: On or about 12/11/2012, on the side of the Binturong Night House, the employer allowed a flexible cord to be attached to the wall with plastic fasteners.     Instance 2: On or about 12/11/2012, on the side of the Holding Area, the employer allowed a flexible cord to be attached to the wall with plastic fasteners.