OSHA Inspection: DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION

Issued

2013-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-14 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)  Southeast cubicle (SM);  A relocatable power tap was plugged into another relocatable power tap, violating the relocatable power taps 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)  Center of workspace; A green hot water container was plugged into an extension cord, which was then plugged into a relocatable power tap, violating the extension cord and relocatable power taps 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.  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)  Center of workspace;  A Mr. Coffee coffee pot was plugged into a relocatable power tap, violating the relocatable power taps 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

2013-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): The direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent, thus signs must be posted over the exit access doors indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge; Additionally, the line-of-sight to an exit sign was not clearly visible at all times:    a)  Center of Public Housing workspace, Suite 360;  There was not an exit sign in the line-of-sight, thus a directional exit sign is required.     b)  The Southeast entrance/ exit door did not have an exit sign.