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 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:   Engine Bay Loft: On or about 06JUN13, employees were exposed to fall hazards where a 14 inch gap was present between the stair railing and fencing on an open sided platform nine feet above the lower level.

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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:   Engine Bay: On or about 06JUN13, a drill press lacked a method of machine guarding to protect employees from flying chips and sparks.

Issued

Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3): Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure:   Engine Bay: On or about 06JUN13, a drill press lacked a method to prevent the drill from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure.

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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:   Engine Bay: On or about 06JUN13, 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.)   Engine Bay: On or about 06JUN13, a bench grinder was used without the tongue guard adjusted to within one quarter 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 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:   Engine Bay: On or about 06JUN13, a portable air compressor used by the employees for cleaning was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and the use of eye protection was not enforced.

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Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire:  Gas House: On or about 06JUN13, a compressed gas cylinder containing oxygen was stored with acetylene gas cylinders, containers of gasoline, and various oils and petroleum-based solvents.

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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:   Engine Bay: On or about 06JUN13, a power strip connected in series to an extension cord to provide 120VAC electrical service to a refrigerator.

Issued

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:   Engine Bay Loft: On or about 06JUN13, 120VAC live conductors were exposed to inadvertent employee contact where an opening in a light switch cover was left open.

Issued

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:   Engine Bay: On or about 06JUN13, a flexible cord were used to provide 120VAC service to a refrigerator.

Issued

Jul 11, 2013

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Aug 6, 2013

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29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): If there is a defect or evidence of damage that might expose an employee to injury, the defective or damaged item shall be removed from service, and no employee may use it until repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe have been made.   Engine Bay: On or about 06JUN13, the flexible cord insulation of a portable cut-off saw was badly dry-rotted exposing the conductors of the cord, exposing employees to electrical shock.