FORT DODGE, IA ·
OSHA Inspection: DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS-COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS-COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC in 2423 2ND AVENUE N, FORT DODGE, IA 50501 (NAICS 621498). OSHA activity number 339586893.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Site address
- 2423 2ND AVENUE N
- City
- FORT DODGE
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 50501
- Mailing
- 3600 30TH STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50310
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 621498
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- Federal government (D)
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition: a) In the Audiology Equipment Repair Area, the flexible cords attached to, as well as adjacent to the relocatable power tap that was attached to the wall, were disordely placed, causing them to be twisted and entangled together.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.36 D01
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge: (a) In the Pharmacy Area, the main entrance/exit door used for an exit was locked as the key lock malfunctioned. The exit was not removed and an alternative exit route was not provided.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.37 B05
- Issued
- Mar 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, nor identified by a sign indicating its actual use: (a) In the Pharmacy Area, the main entrance/exit door which had previously been used for an exit still maintained an exit sign over it, rather than marking the door "Not an Exit."
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014
- Abate by
- May 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: (a) In the Audiology Equipment Repair Area, the employer did not ensure that eye or face protection was used when polishing and grinding hearing aids.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.304 G05
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014
- Abate by
- May 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective: (a) In the Audiology Equipment Repair Area, the lamp on the Handler Manufacturing Co. Splash Hood was not grounded.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.305 G01 IV D
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables were used where attached to building surfaces: (a) In the Audiology Equipment Repair Area, a relocatable power tap was mounted to the base of a wall.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1960.8 A
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1960.8(a): 29 CFR 1960.8(a): The Agency head did not furnish employment and a place of employment to each employee that were free from recognized hazards that caused or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm: National Fire Protection Association 79 - 2002--Electrical Standards for Industrial Machinery, paragraph 7.5.3: Upon restoration of the voltage or upon switching on the incoming supply, automatic or unintentional restarting of the machine shall be prevented when such a restart can cause a hazardous condition: (a) In the Audiology Hearing Aid Repair Area, the on/off switch for the Baldor Polishing Lathe was a toggle switch type, which would leave the circuit open in the event of power disruption and the unit could automatically restart with the restoration of the interrupted power supply. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement means to correct this hazard include, but are not limited to: (1) Plug an anti-restart device between the power supply receptacle and the power cord of the Baldor Buffer. (2) Use magnetic motor starter devices to provide anti-restart protection. DISCLAIMER: (1) The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA. (2) The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339586893.
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