OSHA Inspection: USGS-NEVADA WATER SCIENCE CENTER

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(e): The employer did not ensure that employees were not using defective or damaged personal protective equipment in the workplace.    a) At the Water Resources Division, there was a divison inboard four passenger jet boat with three weather damaged and dry rotted "Mustang Survival" USCG approved Type III PFD, model nos. MV3128.    b) At the Water Resources Division, there was a divison inboard four passenger jet boat with two weather damaged and dry rotted "Mustang Survival", USCG approved Type IV, flotation device cushions.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.137(b)(2)(vi): Insulating equipment was not stored in such a location and in such a manner as to protect it from light, temperature extremes, excessive humidity, ozone, and other injurious substances and conditions:    a) At the Water Resources Division "Bull Pen" room there was a Power Sonic 12V/75AH Sealed Lead Acid battery, model no. 12750 with a wire snip hand tool sitting on top of battery between positive and negative terminals resulting in arcing potential.    b) At the Water Resources Division "Bull Pen", marine batteries were stacked on top of the battery terminals below. This will result in penetration of plastic casings and short circuit of metal cells.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    a) At the Water Resources Division, Network Storage room 134, an "Amerex" portable A,B,C, fire extinguisher was sitting on floor beneath desk.    b) At the Water Resources Division, room 225, a 2.5 lb. fire extinguisher and two each 5 lb. fire extinguishers were sitting on the floor.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided:    a) At the Nevada Water Science Center, Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) electrical room there was a 110/120 VDC light switch face plate with a broken off corner piece exposing live electrical parts.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) At the Water Resources Divison office room 123, a white circular desk fan and a "Rival" 1500 watt space heater were plugged into a re-locatable power tap.     b) At the Water Resources Divison Information Technology section office  room 128, a twelve cup coffee pot was plugged to a  re-locatable power tap with other computer peripherials.     c) At the Water Resources Divison office room 130, a 1.7/2.5 cubic foot refrigerator was plugged to a computer power tap with other re-locatable peripherials.     d) At the Water Resources Divison conference room 133, a twelve cup coffee pot was plugged to a re-locatable power tap.    e) At the Water Resources Divison office room 137, a Dewalt portable power tool battery charger was plugged to a re-locatable  power tap.    f) At the Water Resources Divison office room 138, a Dewalt portable power tool battery charger was plugged to a re-locatable  power tap.    g) At the Water Resources Divison office room 139, a Dewalt portable power tool battery charger was plugged to a re-locatable  power tap.    h) At the Water Resources Divison office room 142, a 1.7/2.5 cubic foot refrigerator was plugged to a re-locatable power tap.    i) At the Water Resources Divison office room 143, a brown corded incandescent vintage lamp was plugged to a re-locatable  power tap.     j) At the Water Resources Divison office room 149, a small grey desk fan was plugged to a re-locatable power tap.    k) At the Water Resources Divison office room 204, a "ABSCOLD" 1.7/2.5 cubic foot refrigerator was plugged to a re-locatable  power tap.    l) At the Water Resources Divison office room 207, a grey desk fan and "KISCO" model no. 7000-P-20, brown decorative vintage metal circular fan were plugged to a re-locatable power tap.    m) At the Water Resources Divison office room 210, A "Holiday", 1.7/2.5 cubic foot refrigerator was plugged to a re-locatable  power tap.    n) At the Water Resources Divison office room 213, a portable power tool battery charger and a 12 twelve volt marine battery charger were plugged to a computer power tap.    o) At the Water Resources Divison office room 214, a desk fan was plugged to a re-locatable power tap.    p) At the Water Resources Divison office, office of Communications, "Video Editing" room 226, a halogen bulb standing floor lamp and grey desk fan were plugged to a re-locatable power tap.    q) At the Water Resources Divison office room 227, a twelve cup coffee pot, toaster, and coffee bean grinder were plugged to a re-locatable power tap. A second computer tap had a white desk fan plugged into it.     r) At the Water Resources Divison office room 121, a "Daisy Chain" was created by having an extension cord plugged to wall receptacle then a re-locatable power tap which was plugged to a re-locatable power tap providing power to a computer and peripherials.     s) At the Water Resources Divison "Bull Pen" room 228, a re-locatable power tap was plugged to a re-locatable power tap that was plugged to a wall receptacle to provide power to an AM/FM portable radio and computer perpherials.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(3)(i): Appliances had live parts normally exposed to employee contact:     a) At the Nevada Water Science Center, office room 123, there was a "Rival" manufacturer, portable 1500 watt, metal space heater operating with the back removed by employee exposing employee to live electrical parts and heating element.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a) At the Water Resources Divsion, "Bull Pen" room there was no Material Safety Data Sheet available for "Power Sonic 12V/75AH Sealed Lead Acid battery, model no. 12750 and other assorted marine batteries stored, being charged and held for disposal.

Issued

Mar 25, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) At the Water Resources Division, in the office and lab, employees had not been trained or provided information on new chemicals, marine batteries and methanol introduced to the workplace.