OSHA Inspection: USDA FOREST SERVICE - SAN BERNARDINO NF

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.24(h): Handrails were not provided on at least one side of closed stairways preferably on the right side descending:   Stairs: On or about 05JUN13, the stairwell leading from the inner office to the loft did not have a handrail.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:   (a) Stairs: On or about 05JUN13, boxes of clothing were placed in the stair landing, obstructing the only exit pathway from the loft.    (b) Inner Office: On or about 05JUN13, boxes and a backpack were placed in the exit route leading from the stairs.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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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 must be marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet).  Garage: On or about 05JUN13, a door on the west wall was not marked "Not an Exit", where the space beyond the door did not lead to an exit or exit pathway.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not kept in their designated places when not being used:   Garage: On or about 05JUN13, a fire extinguisher was on the floor and not mounted in its designated location, exposing employees to delay in locating the fire extinguisher in the event of fire.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:   Tool Building: On or about 05JUN13, a drill press lacked a method of machine guarding to protect employees from flying chips and sparks.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:   Tool Building: On or about 05JUN13, a bench grinder was used with the safety guard covering the spindle end of the grinder was removed.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:   Tool Building: On or about 05JUN13, a bench grinder was used without the work rest adjusted to within one eighth inch of the wheel surface.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment: Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)  Tool Building: On or about 05JUN13, a bench grinder was used without the tongue guard in place.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.243(a)(1)(i): Portable power driven circular saw(s) having a blade diameter greater than two inches were not equipped with guard(s) below the base plate or shoe which automatically and instantly returned to the covering position when the tool was withdrawn from the work:   Tool Building: On or about 05JUN13, the blade guard of a portable miter saw was disabled by a wood shim jammed between the upper and lower guard, exposing employees to severe lacerations and amputation hazards.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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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) Inner Office: On or about 05JUN13, a power strip connected in series to an extension cord to provide 120VAC electrical service to a refrigerator.   (b) Inner Office: On or about 05JUN13, a power strip connected in series to an extension cord to provide 120VAC electrical service to office equipment.  (c) Day Room: On or about 05JUN13, a power strip connected in series to an extension cord to provide 120VAC electrical service to video equipment.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:   (a) Tool Room: On or about 05JUN13, 120VAC live conductors were exposed to inadvertent employee contact where an opening on an electrical box was left uncovered.   (b) Day Room: On or about 05JUN13, 120VAC live conductors were exposed to inadvertent employee contact where an opening in a light switch cover was left open.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 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 did not have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel:   Warehouse Bathroom: On or about 05JUN13, a GFCI protected receptacle outlet was not operational, failing to activate when the grounding path was interrupted.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:   (a) Hot Shots Classroom: On or about 05JUN13, a receptacle outlet box was not covered, exposing the 120VAC conductors to inadvertent employee contact.   (b) Day Room: On or about 05JUN13, a receptacle outlet box was not covered, exposing the 120VAC conductors to inadvertent employee contact.   (c) Tool Building: On or about 05JUN13, a receptacle outlet box was not covered, exposing the 120VAC conductors to inadvertent employee contact.   (d) Hot Shots Barraks Kithcen: On or about 05JUN13, a receptacle outlet box was not covered, exposing the 120VAC conductors to inadvertent employee contact.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): 29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panelboards were not mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and/or were not dead front:  Hot Shots Barracks Basement: On or about 05JUN13, a panelboard board cover was propped open exposing employees to unintentional contact with the conductors contained inside.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:   Inner Office: On or about 05JUN13, flexible cords were used for over one year to provide 120VAC service to a refrigerator and office equipment

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:   (a) Inner Office: On or about 05JUN13, a flexible cord providing electrical service to a refrigerator was run through a hole in the wall.    (b) Inner Office: On or about 05JUN13, a flexible cord powering office equipment was run through a hole in the east wall.   (c) Inner Office: On or about 05JUN13, a flexible cord powering office equipment was run through a hole in the west wall.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:   Garage: On or about 05JUN13, breakdown bottles with unknown chemicals inside were not marked or labeled to identify the contents.