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 1910.303(f)(1): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  Garage: The employer did not provide labels to indicate the purpose of the circuit breakers in a circuit breaker panel box.

Issued

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 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 when not being used:  Office: A fire extinguisher was on the floor instead on mounted in its designated location, 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

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:  (a) Office: A fire extinguisher was last visually inspected June, 2013.  (b) Garage: Two fire extinguishers lacked an inspection tag or other method showing the last monthly inspection conducted.  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 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  Office: A power strip was used to provide 120VAC electrical service for 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

Nov 24, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(d)(1): Switchboards with exposed live parts. Switchboards that have any exposed live parts shall be located in permanently dry locations and shall be accessible only to qualified persons.   Garage:  An opening in a circuit breaker panel was not covered exposing unqualified employees to inadvertent contact with live 120VAC service conductors.  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(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 911910, citation number 1, item number 8, 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.