OSHA Inspection: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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:    (a)  Suite 3142;  The Administration Cubicle adjacent to the Deputy office had a relocatable power tap plugged into a pig tail extension cord, violating the UL listing and labeling.  The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed to be plugged into an outlet, and not daisy chained and plugged into other relocatable power taps or extension cords.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards.      (b)  Suite 3142;  The OPPD Office Director work space had a relocatable power tap plugged into a pig tail extension cord, violating the UL listing and labeling.  The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed to be plugged into an outlet, and not daisy chained and plugged into other relocatable power taps or extension cords.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards.      (c)  Suite 3142;  The Environmental Specialist workspace had a white relocatable power tap plugged into an unmounted cubicle power strip, violating the UL listing and labeling.  The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed to be plugged into an outlet, and not daisy chained and plugged into other relocatable power taps or extension cords.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards.      (d)  Suite 3142;  The Grant Processor/ Temporary Office had a white relocatable power tap plugged into a white extension cord, violating the UL listing and labeling.  The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed to be plugged into an outlet, and not daisy chained and plugged into other relocatable power taps or extension cords.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards.      (e)  Suite 3290;   Break Area/ Copy Room;  A Simply Perfect microwave, Black and Decker coffee pot, and Sanyo refrigerator were plugged into relocatable power taps, violating the UL listing and labeling. The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed for low amperage computer and audiovisual types of equipment, and not appliances.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points:    a)  Suite 3142;  The Break Area had a table adjacent to the exit door, and the exit access measured 25 inches wide.      b)  Suite 3290;  The FHWA workspace had a 19.5 inch aisleway due to stacked boxes with files.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a)  Suite 3142;  The Break Areas exit door was not marked by a sign reading Exit.     b)  Suite 3142;  The Conference Rooms exit door was not marked by a sign reading Exit.      c)  Suite 3290;  The main entrance/ exit door was not marked by a sign reading Exit.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent;  Additionally, the line-of-sight to an exit sign was not clearly visible at all times:    a)  Suite 3142, The long hallway into which several offices exited, did not have a directional exit sign.