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 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  Engine bay: A fire extinguisher was not inspected annually, lacking any record of annual inspection.

Issued

Sep 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of electric equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:   Engine bay: A receptacle cover plate was cracked along its length exposing employees to inadvertent contact with the conductors inside the box.

Issued

Sep 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  Dining room and kitchen: Exit doors leading from the dining area and kitchen were not marked with exit signs.   The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957451, citation number 2, item number 1, 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 1910.37(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911909, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on August 5, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 28104 Highway 18, Running Springs,  CA 92383.

Issued

Sep 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not kept in their designated places or maintained in a fully charged and operable condition when not being used:  (a) Kitchen: A completely discharged fire extinguisher was on the floor instead on mounted in its designated location, exposing employees to delay in locating an operable fire extinguisher in the event of fire.   (b) Engine bay: Two fire extinguishers were not mounted in their designated locations, exposing employees to delay in locating the fire extinguisher in the event of fire.  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(c)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957467, citation number 2, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on April 11, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 37560 Highway 79, Warner Springs, CA 92086    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(c)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911909, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on August 5, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 28104 Highway 18, Running Springs,  CA 92383.

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:  Engine bay: A fire extinguisher lacked an inspection tag or other means to determine its last monthly inspection.  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

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  Engine 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(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:   Kitchen utility room: Access to circuit breaker panels and electrical shut off boxes was obstructed by utility carts, water buckets, disk racks, propane tanks, and divider panels where the employer used the utility room for storage exposing employees to delayed access to the electrical boxes in the event of an emergency.   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.

Issued

Sep 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  Compressor room: A 120VAC electrical junction box was left uncovered exposing the live conductors to inadvertent employee contact.  The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957347, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on March 21, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 10845 Rancho Bernardo Rd., Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92127.    The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911911, citation number 1, item number 10, and was affirmed as a final order on August 6, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 41374 North Shore Drive, Fawnskin, CA 92333.