OSHA Inspection: DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE OFFICE OF FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

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)  Directors Office; A Whirlpool refrigerator was plugged into a green relocatable power tap, which was plugged into an extension cord with plastic handy box, violating the relocatable power tap and extension cords 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.  The UL listing also 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.      (b)  Directors Office; A white relocatable power tap was plugged into another white 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.      (c)  North workstation cubicle (CJ);  A white relocatable power tap was plugged into another white 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.