CHEHALIS, WA —
OSHA Inspection: USDA FARM SERVICE AGENCY, CHEHALIS SERVICE CENTER
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of USDA FARM SERVICE AGENCY, CHEHALIS SERVICE CENTER in 1554 BISHOP ROAD, CHEHALIS, WA 98532 (NAICS 115116). OSHA activity number 339677403.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- USDA FARM SERVICE AGENCY, CHEHALIS SERVICE CENTER
- Site address
- 1554 BISHOP ROAD
- City
- CHEHALIS
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98532
- Mailing
- 1554 BISHOP ROAD, CHEHALIS, WA 98532
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
- 115116
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2014
- Abate by
- May 28, 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) Senior Farm Loan Office; A Mr. Coffee coffee pot was plugged into a relocatable power tap which was not approved for appliance use. The UL listing states that most 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.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.36 G02
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2014
- Abate by
- May 28, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points: a) Storage/ File Room; Two yellow/orange file cabinets were located approximately 26 inches apart, creating a 26 inch aisleway.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2014
- Abate by
- May 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) Main Entrance; The entrance/ exit discharge glass door did not have an exit sign over the door.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2014
- Abate by
- May 28, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent: a) The reception area door did not have an exit sign over the door, which lead to the exit discharge door.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.37 B07
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2014
- Abate by
- May 28, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(7): Each exit sign did not have the word "Exit" in plainly eligible letters not less that six inches (15.2 cm) high, with the principal strokes of the letters in the word "Exit" not less than three fourths of an inch (1.9 cm) wide: a) South door; The exit sign over the door had letters which were visibly smaller than the requirement.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2014
- Abate by
- May 28, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: a) The Kidde fire extinguisher located by the front entrance door was not visually inspected monthly. b) The Kidde fire extinguisher located by the south exit door was not visually inspected monthly.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $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 339677403.
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