OSHA Inspection: USDA, RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Issued

2013-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.  (a) On or about August 7, 2013, in the field office space, exit access was 19 inches and obstructed by cubicle partition and metal file cabinet.

Issued

2013-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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) On or about August 7, 2013, in the USDA Carson City, a portable fire extinguisher was obstructed by a chair/furniture.

Issued

2013-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.165(e): Manually operated actuation devices for use in conjunction with employee alarms were not unobstructed, conspicuous and readily accessible.  (a) On or about August 7, 2013, in the USDA Carson City, a manually actuated fire alarm station was obstructed by a plastic collection container.

Issued

2013-10-21 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) On or about August 7, 2013, in the housing director's office, two re-locatable power taps were daisy chained, one connected to the other and used to plug-in electronics equipment.

Issued

2013-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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.  (a) On or about August 7, 2013, the electrical wall outlet receptacles did not have ground fault circuit interruption (GFCI) protection in the male and female rest rooms.

Issued

2013-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.33(a): The employer did not maintain the OSHA 300 log, the privacy case list, the annual summary  and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that those records covered.  (a)  On or about August 7, 2013 at the USDA Carson City, the employer did not keep the OSHA 300A forms for five years.