OSHA Inspection: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE SMUGGLING INTERDICTION AND TRADE COMPLIANCE

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    a) Facility, where the employer did not perform a hazard assessment to evaluate the need for protective equipment to prevent employee exposure to chemicals such as, but not limited to, methyl bromide during tasks including:    1. Observation and monitoring off-site fumigation processes from within the 30 foot regulated area.  2. Observation and monitoring off-site fumigation processes from outside the 30 foot regulated area.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Where the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent, signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge:    a) Front Office, where directional signs were not posted along the exit access.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet):    a) Facility, where doors not equipped with signage included:    1. Treatment Room, set of double doors that opened into the fumigation chamber.  2. Inspection Room, set of double doors that opened into the loading dock.  3. Inspection Room, set of double doors that opened into the office area.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:    a) Loading Dock and Inspection Room, where the employer provided North and MSA half-face respirators to employees for use during inspection of products such as, cut flowers treated with unknown concentrations of fumigants including but not limited to, methyl bromide and phosphine.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not describe in the written respirator program the information and data relied upon and the basis for the canister and cartridge change schedule and the basis for reliance on the data:    a) Loading Dock and Inspection Room, where the employer provided North and MSA half-face respirators to employees for use during inspection of products such as, cut flowers treated with unknown concentrations of fumigants including but not limited to, methyl bromide and phosphine.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(l)(1): The employer did conduct evaluations of the workplace as necessary to ensure that the provisions of the current written program were being effectively implemented and that it continued to be effective:    a) Loading Dock and Inspection Room, where the employer provided North and MSA half-face respirators to employees for use during inspection of products such as, cut flowers treated with unknown concentrations of fumigants including but not limited to, methyl bromide and phosphine.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(l)(2): The employer did not regularly consult employees required to use respirators to assess the employees' views on program effectiveness and to identify any problems:    a) Loading Dock and Inspection Room, where the employer provided North and MSA half-face respirators to employees for use during inspection of products such as, cut flowers treated with unknown concentrations of fumigants including but not limited to, methyl bromide and phosphine.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    a) At the facility, where employees would be expected to fight incipient stage fires, the Amerex fire extinguishers located in the government owned vehicles were not inspected on a monthly basis.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check:    a) At the facility, where employees would be expected to fight incipient stage fires, the Amerex fire extinguishers located in the government owned vehicles were equipped with inspection tags dated 2009 and 2010.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    a) At the facility, where government owned vehicles were equipped with fire extinguishers and employees would be expected to fight incipient stage fires initial training had not been provided.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 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) Single Restroom and the Mens Restroom, where receptacles located adjacent to the sinks were not equipped with ground fault protection.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled with appropriate hazard warnings, or alternatively, words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemical(s):    a) Facility, where secondary containers not equipped with a hazard warning labels included:    1. Front Desk, a plastic bottle and a glass jar containing 70% ethyl alcohol.  2. Treatment Room, one gallon plastic container of propylene glycol.  3. Entomology Office, two plastic bottles containing 70% ethyl alcohol.  4. Inspection Room, spray bottle containing diluted bleach.