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

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29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:  Bay: Employees were exposed to accidentally walking a floor hole in the bay measuring eight and one half inches square, where the employer did not guard the holes with a standard railing or hole cover.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

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

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  Training room: The emergency exit doorway was obstructed by a table and two chairs.   Employee delay in emergency   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

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:  Bay: A bench grinder was used with the safety guard covering the right spindle end removed.  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. 215(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911911, citation number 2, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on April 11, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 26147 Highway 76, Santa Ysabel, Ca 92070.    The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910. 215(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911911, citation number 1, item number 6, 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

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  Bay: A bench grinder was used without a work rest.  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. 215(a)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911911, citation number 2, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on April 11, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 26147 Highway 76, Santa Ysabel, Ca 92070.    The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910. 215(a)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911911, citation number 1, item number 6, 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

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment: Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)  Bay: A bench grinder was used without the tongue guard in place.   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. 215(b)(9), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911911, citation number 2, item number 5, and was affirmed as a final order on April 11, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 26147 Highway 76, Santa Ysabel, Ca 92070.    The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910. 215(b)(9), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911911, citation number 1, item number 8, 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

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29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(i): All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in bathrooms or on rooftops did not have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel:   Training room bathroom: the GFCI protected receptacle outlet was not operational, failing to activate when the grounding path was interrupted.    The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957389, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on March 27, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 3348 Alpine Blvd., Alpine, CA 91901.    The USDA Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(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.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lamp holders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles located had live parts normally exposed to employee contact:  Bay: Live 120VAC conductors were exposed to inadvertent contact by employees by a light fixture on a Ryobi bench grinder.  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(j)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 642738, citation number 1, item number 4, 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.