OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE - ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST

Issued

Sep 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:  Wood shop: Employees were exposed to accidentally walking into either of the two floor holes in the wood shop measuring four inches wide and sixteen inches long where the employer did not guard the holes with a standard railing or hole cover.

Issued

Sep 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 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:  Wood shop: The rotating parts of an industrial sewing machine drive motor and belt were exposed to inadvertent contact by employees operating the sewing machine.

Issued

Sep 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:  Wood shop: A table saw was used by employees without the guard for the upper portion of the exposed blade.

Issued

Sep 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 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:  Barracks hallway: A fire extinguisher was last visually inspected May, 2013. A portable fire extinguisher was not subjected to monthly inspections for eight months.  The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a repeat 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 957451, citation number 2, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on April 7, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 1634 Black Canyon Rd., Goose Valley Fire Station, Ramona, CA 92065    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 Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92408.

Issued

Sep 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  Utility bay: Compressed air 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 repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.242(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957451, citation number 2, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on April 7, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 1634 Black Canyon Rd., Goose Valley Fire Station, Ramona, CA 92065    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 642738, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on December 5, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 701 N. Santa Anita Ave, Fire Station 17/112, Arcadia, CA 91006.

Issued

Sep 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 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) Utility bay: A power strip was used to provide 120VAC electrical service to a refrigerator.  (b) Overhead's office: A power strip was used to provide 120VAC electrical service to a microwave and refrigerator.  The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957451, citation number 2, item number 5, and was affirmed as a final order on April 7, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 1634 Black Canyon Rd., Goose Valley Fire Station, Ramona, CA 92065    The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911912, citation number 1, item number 8, and was affirmed as a final order on August 6, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 28500 Highway 243, Keenwild Station, Mountain Center, CA 92561.

Issued

Sep 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    Utility bay: Access to a single throw knife switch box was obstructed by a refrigerator placed directly in front of the box.    The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911912, citation number 1, item number 6, and was affirmed as a final order on August 5, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 41374 North Shore Drive, Fawnskin, CA 92333.