ELLENSBURG, WA ·
OSHA Inspection: BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION SCHULTZ SUBSTATION
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION SCHULTZ SUBSTATION in 14001 WILSON CREEK RD., ELLENSBURG, WA 98926 (NAICS 221122). OSHA activity number 339797664.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION SCHULTZ SUBSTATION
- Site address
- 14001 WILSON CREEK RD.
- City
- ELLENSBURG
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98926
- Mailing
- 14001 WILSON CREEK RD., ELLENSBURG, WA 98926
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 221122
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6: A) outside the tool building, in an open storage area, a compressed nitrogen bottle was stored by leaning it against the wall near an area where there was vehicle traffic.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: A) In the outdoor area adjacent to the tool building, there were metal storage racks that had damaged members, creating a falling material hazard if the structural members of the rack gave out.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: A) In the tool building shop, there was a horizontal band saw that did not have guard that covered the exposed part of the blade.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: A) In the shop of the tool building, there was a bench grinder that did not have a work rest for its grinding wheel.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 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) In the too building shop, there was a bench grinder that did not have its tongue guard adjusted to within 1/4 inch of the surface of the grinding wheel.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.243 C03
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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) In the Tool area, there was a right angle grinder that did not have a guard over the wheel.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate. A) In the tool building, there was a storage loft, that did not have a load rating posted.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (O) $0
1910.1200 F05
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein: a) In the vehicle storage building, there was a container of chemicals in one of the flammable cabinets that was not labeled as to it's contents.
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 339797664.
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