OSHA Inspection: USDA FOREST SERVICE - CLEVELAND NF

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(1): Exit routes must be kept free of explosive or highly flammable furnishings or other decorations:  Station warehouse: On or about 29JAN14, a compressed gas oxygen cylinder was stored in the exit pathway next to the gas furnace.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

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Apr 14, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  Old engine bay: On or about 29JAN14, employees were exposed to eye damage when the employer permitted the employees to use compressed air for cleaning without any eye protection, the employer permitted the use of sun glasses not meeting ANZI Z87.1 standards

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

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Apr 14, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv):  (a) Old engine bay: On or about 29JAN14, employees were exposed to contact with the fly wheel of an Alemite brand air compressor.  (b) Old engine bay: On or about 29JAN14, employees were exposed to the fly wheel of a motor powering a table saw.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

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Apr 14, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  (a) Old engine bay: On or about 29JAN14, employees were exposed to contact with the drive belts of an Alemite brand air compressor.  (b) Old engine bay: On or about 29JAN14, employees were exposed to the fly wheel of a motor powering a table saw.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

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Apr 14, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  Old engine bay: On or about 29JAN14, the space before a circuit breaker box had a surf board and step ladder stored immediately in front of it.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

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Apr 14, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(iii): Frames of electric ranges, wall-mounted ovens, counter-mounted cooking units, clothes dryers, and metal outlet or junction boxes that are part of the circuit for these appliances shall be grounded.  Kitchen: On or about 29JAN14, a dish washer in use was not grounded exposing the employees to contact with the electrically live metal frame.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

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Apr 14, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  Kitchen: On or about 27JAN14, flexible cords were used for over one year to provide 120VAC service to a coffee pot and microwave oven.   The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911911, citation number 1, item number 15, and was affirmed as a final order on August 6, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 41374 North Shore Drive, Fawnskin, CA 92333.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

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Apr 14, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not kept in their designated places when not being used:  Old engine bay: On or about 29JAN14, a fire extinguisher was kept on the floor.  The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911909, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on August 5, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 28104 Highway 18, Running Springs,  CA 92383.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  (a) Day room: On or about 29JAN14, a fire extinguisher was not inspected monthly.   (b) Engine bay: On or about 29JAN14, a fire extinguisher was not inspected monthly.   (c) Barracks: On or about 29JAN14, a fire extinguisher was not inspected monthly.   The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910. 157(e)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 910625, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on July 29, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 602 S. Tippecanoe Av., San Bernardino, CA 92408.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

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Apr 14, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3): Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure:   Old engine bay: On or about 29JAN14, a table saw lacked a method to prevent automatic restarting of the machine in the event of a power failure.    The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910. 213(b)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315459396, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on April 18, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at Mammoth Road Old Fire Station Recreation Warehouse, Mammoth Lake, CA 93546.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

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Apr 14, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  Old engine bay: On or about 29JAN14, a radial saw lacked a guard for the lower exposed portion of the blade.  The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910. 213(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315459396, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on April 18, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at Mammoth Road Old Fire Station Recreation Warehouse, Mammoth Lake, CA 93546.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:   Old engine bay: On or about 29JAN14, a portable air compressor used by the employees for cleaning was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and the use of eye protection was not enforced.   The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910. 242(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911912, citation number 1, item number 6, and was affirmed as a final order on August 6, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 28500 Highway 243, Mountain Center, CA 92561.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:  (a) Old engine bay: On or about 29JAN14, the guard of a portable angle grinder was removed while the grinder was in use.  (b) Old engine bay: On or about 29JAN14, the guard of a portable angle grinder was removed while the grinder was in use.  The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910. 243(c)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911908, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on August 5, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 28104 Highway 18, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352.