SEATTLE, WA —
OSHA Inspection: NOAA NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NOAA NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER in 7600 SAND POINT WAY NE BUILDING 4, SEATTLE, WA 98115 (NAICS 541712). OSHA activity number 339578700.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NOAA NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER
- Site address
- 7600 SAND POINT WAY NE BUILDING 4
- City
- SEATTLE
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98115
- Mailing
- 2725 MONTLAKE BLVD. EAST, SEATTLE, WA 98112
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 541712
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2014
- Abate by
- May 16, 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) Facility, where designated emergency exits not equipped with signage included: 1. Building 4 Room 1147, door to exit access. 2. Building 4 Room 1148, double doors to exit access. 3. Building 4 Room 1148, door to exit access. 4. Hangar 32 Shop 229, two doors to exit access. 5. Hangar 32 Storage Area, door to exit access and door in the hallway.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 B05
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2014
- Abate by
- May 16, 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) Facility, where doors not equipped with signage included: 1. Building 4 Room 1147, the door leading to Electronic Shop 1148. 2. Hangar 32 Storage Area, the door leading to Shop 229. 3. Hangar 32 Storage Area, the door leading to the office.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 D03
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2014
- Abate by
- May 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(d)(3): All contact surfaces of wheels, blotters and flanges were not flat and free of foreign matter: a) Hangar 32 Shop 229, where the Clarke Bench grinder, model BT 1002, was equipped with abrasive wheels that were grooved and coated with a metallic substance.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B07 I
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2014
- Abate by
- May 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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: a) Building 4 Screen Room, where the cabinet used to house the wiring for the work bench receptacles was not equipped with an internal cover plate.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G01 IV D
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2014
- Abate by
- May 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables may not be attached to building surfaces: a) Hangar 32 Shop 229, where a yellow extension cord was attached to the ceiling.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2014
- Abate by
- May 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) Hangar 32 Shop 229, where the Clarke Bench grinder, model BT 1002, was not equipped with tongue guards. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 309097285, citation no. 2, item no. 1, issued on April 27, 2010 with respect to a workplace at Seattle, WA. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 309097319, citation no. 2, item no. 1, issued on April 27, 2010 with respect to a workplace at Seattle, WA. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 309096287, citation no. 1, item no. 1, issued on October 2, 2009 with respect to a workplace at Port Orchard, WA.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339578700.
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