OSHA Inspection: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, TACOMA RESIDENT POST

Issued

2014-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Office Elevator Lobby, where the designated exit door located in the exit access was locked and required the use of an access badge for operation.

Issued

2014-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":   a) Office Suite, where the designated emergency exit door located in corridor 603 was not equipped with signage.

Issued

2014-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Where the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent, signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge:    a) Office Suite, where signs were not posted to indicate the location of the exit door in corridor 603  or to the exit door adjacent to the Conference Room.

Issued

2014-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Office Elevator Lobby, where doors not equipped with signage included:    1. Locked door across from the elevators.    2. Unlocked door that opened into the storage space beneath the stairwell.

Issued

2014-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:   a) Sample Prep Room, where a hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented. Employees utilized products such as, but not limited to, 70% ethanol to disinfect work surfaces.

Issued

2014-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 1200(e)(1)(i):  The employer did not develop a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas):   a) Sample Prep Room, where a chemical index list had not been developed. Employees utilized products such as, but not limited to, 70% ethanol to disinfect work surfaces.

Issued

2014-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:    a) Sample Prep Room, where a spray bottle containing 70% ethanol was not equipped with a hazard warning label.

Issued

2014-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   a) Sample Prep Room, where a safety data sheets for chemicals such as, but not limited to, 70% ethanol were not maintained.

Issued

2014-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): Employee training did not include the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by this section:   a) Sample Prep Room, where hazard communication training had not been provided. Employees utilized products such as, but not limited to, 70% ethanol to disinfect work surfaces.

Issued

2014-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.159(c)(10): The minimum vertical clearance of 18 inches between automatic sprinkler systems sprinklers and material below was not maintained:  a) Sample Prep Room, where a roll of bubble wrap was stored beneath an automatic sprinkler reducing the vertical clearance to 11 inches.

Issued

2014-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1960.56(a): The Agency did not provide occupational safety and health training for analysis of accident, injury, and illness data, and other related tasks as outlined in this section:   a) At the Facility, where training was not provided to personnel required to develop and maintain the OSHA 300 Logs and 300-A Summary Forms.