OSHA Inspection: NOAA NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or are likely to be present, which would necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):   a) Office and Gun Range, where the employer did not perform a hazard assessment to evaluate the need for protective equipment to prevent employee exposure to lead and solvents such as, but not limited to, Formula 3 Gun Condition and Hoppe's no. 9 solvent during gun cleaning tasks.

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:  a) Office, where a housekeeping schedule was not in place to ensure all surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:  a) Office, where the employer did not post caution signs to alert employees to the potential of lead exposure and the precautions to take during tasks such as, but not limited to, gun cleaning.

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   a) Office, where a hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented.  Employees utilized products such as, but not limited to, Federal 40 caliber bullets, Formula 3 Gun Condition and Hoppe's no. 9 solvent.

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a) Facility, where safety data sheets were not maintained for products including, but not limited to, Federal 40 caliber bullets, Formula 3 Gun Condition and Hoppe's no. 9 solvent.

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): Employee training did not include the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by this section:  a) Office, where employees utilized products including, but not limited to, Federal 40 caliber bullets, Formula 3 Gun Condition and Hoppe's no. 9 solvent, training pertaining to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program and safety data sheets had not been provided.

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:  a) Office and Gun Range, where employees had not received training pertaining to safe work practices and use of personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to lead and solvents such as, but not limited to, Formula 3 Gun Condition and Hoppe's no. 9 solvent during gun cleaning tasks.

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):  Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) Conference Room, where the designated emergency exit door was not equipped with an exit sign.

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet):  a) Conference Room, where the secured door that opened into the office suite was not equipped with signage.