OSHA Inspection: INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE

Issued

Feb 12, 2014

Abate by

Mar 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)          Area where HP DesignJet J790 printer is located;  A white relocatable power tap was plugged into a black relocatable power tap, which powered an electric punch and Panasonic commercial stapler. The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed to be plugged into an outlet, and not ?daisy chained? and plugged into other relocatable power taps or extension cords.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards.  *Corrected during inspection.   (b)          Cubicle on Northwest wall;  A Holmes heater was plugged into a relocatable power tap.  The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed for low amperage computer and audiovisual types of equipment, and not appliances.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards.  * Corrected during inspection.  (c)           Office #WS52; A 1 Touch heater and white Emerson refrigerator were plugged into relocatable power taps. The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed for low amperage computer and audiovisual types of equipment, and not appliances.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards. * Corrected during inspection.   (d)          Office #WA47;  A Keurig coffee pot was plugged into a relocatable power tap, which was ?daisy chained? to another relocatable power tap, which was ?daisy chained? to a 3rd relocatable power tap. The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed to be plugged into an outlet, and not ?daisy chained? and plugged into other relocatable power taps or extension cords.  The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed for low amperage computer and audiovisual types of equipment, and not appliances.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards.  * Corrected during inspection.   (e)          Cubicle #WS30;  A white relocatable power tap was plugged into another white relocatable power tap, which powered computer equipment. The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed to be plugged into an outlet, and not ?daisy chained? and plugged into other relocatable power taps or extension cords.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards.  *Corrected during inspection.   (f)           Cubicle#WS22; A stainless Magic Chef refrigerator was plugged into a relocatable power tap. The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed for low amperage computer and audiovisual types of equipment, and not appliances.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards. *Corrected during inspection.    (g)          Workspace #WS44;  A white relocatable power tap was plugged into a gray relocatable power tap, which powered computer equipment. The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed to be plugged into an outlet, and not ?daisy chained? and plugged into other relocatable power taps or extension cords.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards.    (h)          Cubicle #WS17;  A white relocatable power tap was plugged into another white relocatable power tap, which powered computer equipment. The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed to be plugged into an outlet, and not ?daisy chained? and plugged into other relocatable power taps or extension cords.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards.  *Corrected during inspection.    (i)            Cubicle #WS16.5;  A white relocatable power tap was plugged into another white relocatable power tap which powered computer equipment. The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed to be plugged into an outlet, and not ?daisy chained? and plugged into other relocatable power taps or extension cords.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards. *Corrected during inspection.    (j)           Cubicle #WS12:  A white relocatable power tap was plugged into another white relocatable power tap, which powered an HP printer. The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed to be plugged into an outlet, and not ?daisy chained? and plugged into other relocatable power taps or extension cords.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards. *Corrected during inspection.     (k)          Task Force Room;  Several relocatable power taps were ?daisy chained? together because there was only one visible outlet in the room. The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed to be plugged into an outlet, and not ?daisy chained? and plugged into other relocatable power taps or extension cords.  This exposes employees to possible electrical fire hazards.

Issued

Feb 12, 2014

Abate by

Mar 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.159(c)(10): The minimum vertical clearance of 18 inches between automatic sprinkler systems sprinklers and the material below was not maintained:  a)       Grand Jury File Storage Room;  The sprinkler adjacent to the door had 3 inches of clearance with boxes stored underneath it.  The second sprinkler adjacent to the door had 6 inches of clearance with white boxes stored underneath it.  * Corrected during inspection.   b)      Task Force Room;  Blue mats were stored underneath the sprinklers, which had approximately 5-6 inches of clearance.