OSHA Inspection: ALCHESAY-WILLIAMS CREEK NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY COMPLEX

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery: On or about January 15, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the performance of each employee who operates the Kalmar forklift was not evaluated every three years as required.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery: On or about January 15, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the agency did not certify that each operator of the Kalmar forklift was trained and evaluated.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4): Radial saw(s) were not installed in a manner so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator:  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery, maintenance shop: On or about 1/15/2013, and at times prior thereto, the cutting head of a Delta radial arm saw did not return to the starting position when released.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery, fabrication shop: On or about January 15, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue guard on the Dyna Corp pedestal grinder was one half (1/2) inch.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.252(c)(1)(iv): The employer did not include the potentially hazardous materials employed in fluxes, coatings, coverings, and filler metals, all of which are potentially used in welding and cutting, or are released to the atmosphere during welding and cutting, in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) ( 1910.1200).   (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery: On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the agency's hazard communication program did not include the potentially hazardous materials such as manganese released by the fluxes, coatings and filler metals during welding and cutting operations in the fabrication shop.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Feb 27, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour.  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery, fabrication shop: On or about January 15, 2013, and at times prior thereto, an oxygen cylinder and an acetylene cylinder were stored by-by-side in a welding cart.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery, Apache Trout Tank House: On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior thereto, monitoring was not performed to determine employee exposure to Formalin (37% formaldehyde) during fish egg treatment.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1048(g)(2)(i): The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii), (d)(3)(iii)(B)(1), and (d)(2)) and (f) through (m), which covers each employee required by 29 CFR 1910.1048 to use a respirator:  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery: On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the agency did not develop and implement a written respiratory program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 to include the following:    1) Procedures for selecting respirators  2) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators  3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators  4) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting and otherwise maintaining respirators  5) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators   6) Prohibiting facial hair for employees who wear a tight-fitting facepiece

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1048(g)(2)(ii): For employees using air-purifying respirators with chemical cartridges or canisters that do not contain end-of-service-life indicators approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the employer did not replace these cartridges as specified in 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(1) and (B)(2) or at the end of the workshift, whichever condition occurs first:  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery: On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the chemical cartridges on air-purifying respirators used by employees which did not contain end-of-service-life indicators were replaced every one to two years.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1048(g)(3)(ii): The employer substituted an air-purifying, half mask respirator for an air-purifying, full facepiece respirator equipped with a cartridge approved for protection against formaldehyde and did not provide the affected employees with effective gas-proof goggles:  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery: On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the agency provided employees air-purifying half mask respirators and safety glasses for protection against formaldehyde.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1048(h)(1)(i): All contact of the eyes and skin with liquids containing 1 percent or more formaldehyde was not prevented by the use of chemical protective clothing made of material impervious to formaldehyde and the use of other personal protective equipment such as goggles and face shields, as appropriate to the operation:  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery, chemical storage bldg: On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior thereto, footwear and gloves impervious to formaldehyde were not provided to protect employees when Formalin (37% formaldehyde) was transferred from 55-gal drums to a carboy.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1048(h)(2)(ii)(A): Signs. Storage areas for contaminated clothing and equipment did not have signs bearing the following legend:    DANGER   FORMALDEHYDE-CONTAMINATED [CLOTHING] EQUIPMENT   MAY CAUSE CANCER   CAUSES SKIN, EYE AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION   DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR   DO NOT GET ON SKIN  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery: On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior thereto, protective clothing used during Formalin exposure was stored on hooks and in lockers in the employee break area and did not bear the required hazard sign.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1048(i)(2): When employees' skin could have become splashed with solutions containing 1 percent or greater formaldehyde, the employer did not provide conveniently located quick drench showers and/or did not ensure that affected employees used these facilities immediately:  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery, Apache Trout Tank House: On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior thereto, a quick drench shower was not provided when employees dispense Formalin (37% formaldehyde) from a carboy into a graduated cylinder and diluted with water.  (b) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery, Chemical Storage Bldg: On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior thereto, a quick drench shower was not provided when employees dispense Formalin (37% formaldehyde) from a 55-gal drum to a carboy with an electric pump.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1048(i)(3): When there was a possibility that an employee's eyes could be splashed with solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater formaldehyde, the employer did not provide acceptable eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use:  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery, Apache Trout Tank House: On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior thereto, an eyewash was not provided for quick flushing of the eyes where Formalin (37% formaldehyde) was used to treat fish eggs.   (b) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery, Chemical Storage Bldg: On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior thereto, an eyewash was not provided for quick flushing of the eyes where Formalin (37% formaldehyde) was dispensed from 55-gal drums into a carboy.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that hazard warning labels complying with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(f) were affixed to all containers of materials listed in 29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(1)(i), except to the extent that 29 CFR 1910.1200(f) is inconsistent with 29 CFR 1910.1048(m):  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery, Apache Trout Tank House: On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the carboy containing Formalin (37% formaldehyde) did not have a hazard warning label which at least addressed the following hazards: Cancer; Skin and respiratory sensitization; eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation; acute toxicity effects; and flammability.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(5): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program for formaldehyde exposures in the workplace:  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery: On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the agency did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program for formaldehyde exposure.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.1048(n)(2): The employer did not provide employees with information and training on formaldehyde at least annually:  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery: On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the agency did not annually train employees on formaldehyde.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Mar 8, 2013

Penalty

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29 CFR 1904.32(a)(3): The employer did not certify an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent.  (a) Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery: The agency did not complete and certify an OSHA 300A for Calendar Year 2010.