OSHA Inspection: U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION - MAYAGUEZ MARINE UNIT

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Jun 13, 2013

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Jul 10, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.24(c): "Stair strength." Fixed stairways shall be designed and constructed to carry a load of five times the normal live load anticipated but never of less strength than to carry safely a moving concentrated load of 1,000 pounds:  On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100, Km. 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, outside the bathroom area, the stairs were not constructed to support the intended normal live load.  PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

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Jun 13, 2013

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Jul 10, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Exposure of blades. When the periphery of the blades of a fan is less than seven (7) feet above the floor or working level, the blades shall be guarded. The guard shall have openings no larger than one-half (1/2) inch.  On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100, Km. 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR,Trailer #2A area, the blades of an exhaust fan were not guarded or protected by any means.   PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

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Jun 13, 2013

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Jul 10, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:   a) On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100. Km 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, Trailer #2 area, an uninterruptible power supply was not connected to a permanently installed branch circuit receptacle.   b) On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100. Km 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR,Trailer #2B area, an uninterruptible power supply was not connected to a permanently installed branch circuit receptacle.   PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

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Jun 13, 2013

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Jul 10, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident:  a) On or about 02/21/13, at at Carr. 100. Km 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, Trailer #2A, the circuit breakers or fuses in the electrical panel were not identified or labeled to show the locations of the structure whose circuits they protect.  b) On or about 02/21/13, at at Carr. 100. Km 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, Trailer #2, the circuit breakers or fuses in the electrical panel were not identified or labeled to show the locations of the structure whose circuits they protect.  c) On or about 02/21/13, at at Carr. 100. Km 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, women's bathroom, the circuit breakers or fuses in the electrical panel were not identified or labeled to show the locations of the structure whose circuits they protect.   PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

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Jun 13, 2013

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Jul 10, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(i): All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in bathrooms or on rooftops shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel:  a) On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100, Km. 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, in the men's bathroom area, all electrical receptacles were not equipped with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection.  b) On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100, Km. 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, in the women's bathroom area, all electrical receptacles were not equipped with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection.  PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

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Jun 13, 2013

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Jul 10, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.305(a)(4)(v): Conductors within 7 feet from the floor, thus considered exposed to physical damage, were not protected:  On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100, Km. 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, in the parking area, the electrical conductors of the security camera pole were not protected from damage.  PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

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Jun 13, 2013

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Jul 10, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear:  a) On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100, Km. 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, Trailer #2A, a recessed wall mounted electrical outlet box was not covered or closed.  b) On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100, Km. 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, Trailer #2A, a floor mounted electrical outlet box was not covered or closed.   PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

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Jun 13, 2013

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Jul 10, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100, Km. 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, in the men's bathroom area, a flexible cord was used in lieu of permanent wiring to service a water cistern pump.  PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

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Jun 13, 2013

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Jul 10, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used where run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:    On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100, Km. 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, in the men's bathroom area, a flexible cord that was connected to an electrical outlet was run through a hole on the floor of the trailer.   PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

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Jun 13, 2013

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Jul 10, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords may be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard-service cord and junior hard-service cord No. 14 and larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced:  a) On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100, Km. 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, in the men's bathroom area, the electrical cord of the light fixture was spliced and repaired with tape.   b) On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100, Km. 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, in the women's bathroom area, the electrical cord of the light fixture was spliced and repaired with tape.    PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

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Jun 13, 2013

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Jul 10, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(v): A receptacle installed outdoors in a location protected from the weather or in other damp locations shall have an enclosure for the receptacle that is weatherproof when the receptacle is covered (attachment plug cap not inserted and receptacle covers closed):  Note to paragraph (j)(2)(v) of this section. A receptacle is considered to be in a location protected from the weather when it is located under roofed open porches, canopies, marquees, or the like and where it will not be subjected to a beating rain or water runoff.  On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100, Km. 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, outside the men's bathroom area, an electrical receptacle, that was installed outdoor to service the water cistern pump, was not protected or covered from the weather by any means.  PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Jun 13, 2013

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Jul 10, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed:  On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100, Km. 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR, women's bathroom area, the unused openings in the electrical panel board circuit were not closed or covered by any means.  PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

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Jun 13, 2013

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Jul 10, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury:   a) On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100, Km. 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR,Trailer #2A, two portable fire extinguishers were not mounted.  b) On or about 02/21/13, at Carr. 100, Km. 18.4, Cabo Rojo, PR,Trailer #2, three portable fire extinguishers were not mounted.  PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.