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

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1): A side-hinged door must be used to connect any room to an exit route.     Engine bay: A vertical rolling door was designated as an emergency exit door.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  Engine bay: The emergency exit doorway was obstructed by a lawn mower that would prevent the door from fully opening and a power washer placed directly in front of the door.   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(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957467, citation number 2, item number 1, 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 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911911, citation number 1, item number 2, 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.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(7): Each exit sign must have the word "Exit" in plainly legible letters not less than 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) District cache: Exit signs posted had lettering measuring approximately one inch high. (b) Water cache: Exit signs posted had lettering measuring approximately one inch high. (c) Day room: Exit signs posted had lettering measuring approximately one inch high.  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(g)(1)(iv)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 958132, citation number 2, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on April 14, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 32353 Ortega Highway, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 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:  Water cache: A fire extinguisher was last visually inspected June, 2013.  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

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 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.:  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.