OSHA Inspection: BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS COLVILLE AGENCY, OMAK/NESPELEM DISTRICT FORESTRY

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(a): The employer did not establish an emergency action plan whenever an OSHA standard in this part required one and did not meet the requirements of paragraphs (a)-(f)(3) of this section:   a) Building 118, where employees would evacuate the building in the event of a fire, the fire extinguishers located throughout the work place were not inspected on an annual or monthly basis.    NOTE:  29 CFR 1910.157(a): Scope and application. The requirements of this section apply to the placement, use, maintenance, and testing of portable fire extinguishers provided for the use of employees. Paragraph (d) of this section does not apply to extinguishers provided for employee use on the outside of workplace buildings or structures. Where extinguishers are provided but are not intended for employee use and the employer has an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan that meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.38 and 29 CFR 1910.39 respectively, then only the requirements of paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section apply.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.39(b):The employer did not establish a fire prevention plan that was in writing, kept in the workplace, and made available to employees for review (an employer with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the plan orally to employees):   a) Building 118, where employees would evacuate the building in the event of a fire, the fire extinguishers located throughout the work place were not inspected on an annual or monthly basis.   NOTE:  29 CFR 1910.157(a): Scope and application. The requirements of this section apply to the placement, use, maintenance, and testing of portable fire extinguishers provided for the use of employees. Paragraph (d) of this section does not apply to extinguishers provided for employee use on the outside of workplace buildings or structures. Where extinguishers are provided but are not intended for employee use and the employer has an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan that meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.38 and 29 CFR 1910.39 respectively, then only the requirements of paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section apply.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1):  The employer was not responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace:   a) Facility, where fire extinguishers not inspected annually included:   1. Building 118 South Entrance, where the Amerex fire extinguisher was equipped with an inspection tag dated November 2011.  2. Building 118 Multi-Purpose Room, where the Amerex fire extinguisher was equipped with an inspection tag dated November 2012.   3. Government Vehicle, where the ABC fire extinguisher was not equipped with an inspection tag.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    a) Facility, where fire extinguishers not inspected monthly included:  1. Building 118 South Entrance, where the Amerex fire extinguisher was equipped with an inspection tag dated November 2011.   2. Building 118 Multi-Purpose Room, where the Amerex fire extinguisher was equipped with an inspection tag dated November 2012.  3. Government Vehicle, where the ABC fire extinguisher was not equipped with an inspection tag.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  a) Facility, where government owned vehicles were equipped with fire extinguishers and employees would be expected to fight incipient stage fires annual training was not provided.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) Building 118, where equipment not used as listed or labeled included:    1. TSO Cubicle, where a relocatable power tap was daisy chained with an orange extension cord and used to supply power to computer equipment.  2. Administrative Cubicle, where a relocatable power tap was daisy chained with a flat extension cord equipped with two outlets and used to supply power to the adding machine.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:   a) Facility, where a hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented.  Employees utilized products such as, but not limited to, gasoline and Nelson Super Spot Paint.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   a) Facility, where safety data sheets were not maintained for products including, but not limited to, gasoline.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.   a) Facility, where hazard communication training had not been provided.  Employees utilized products such as, but not limited to, gasoline and Nelson Super Spot Paint.