OSHA Inspection: VETERANS AFFAIRS BELLINGHAM VET CENTER

Issued

2013-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:   a) Office Suite, where employees would be expected to fight incipient stage fires, fire extinguishers were not inspected on a monthly basis.  The Department of Veterans Affairs was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 314898750, citation no. 1, item no. 2a, issued on March 3, 2011 with respect to a workplace at Bellingham, WA.

Issued

2013-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 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) Service Officer Room, where the placement of file cabinets, book shelves and a desk reduced the aisleway width to approximately 13-23 inches.

Issued

2013-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) Group Meeting Room, where the designated emergency exit doors were not equipped with exit signs.

Issued

2013-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color. Self-luminous or electroluminescent signs that have a minimum luminance surface value of at least .06 footlamberts (0.21 cd/m2) are permitted:  a) Office Suite, where the exit discharge doors were equipped with paper exit signs.

Issued

2013-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers were subjected to an annual maintenance check:  a) Office Suite, where employees would be expected to fight incipient stage fires, fire extinguishers were not inspected on an annual basis.

Issued

2013-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter: a) Office Suite, where fire extinguishers were available for use and employees would be expected to fight incipient stage fires annual training had not been provided.

Issued

2013-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1960.25(c): The Agency did not inspect annually, all areas in each workplace, including office operations: a) Facility, where an annual inspection of the workplace had not been conducted.

Issued

2013-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1960.58: The Agency did not provide training for collateral duty safety and health personnel including all members of certified occupational safety and health committees commensurate with the scope of their assigned responsibilities:   a) Facility, where training had not been provided to employees assigned to collateral duty positions.