OSHA Inspection: DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Abate by

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(4)(ii): All sweepings, solid or liquid wastes, refuse, and garbage were not removed in such a manner as to avoid creating a menace to health and as often as necessary or appropriate to maintain the place of employment in a sanitary condition:   a) Firearm Cleaning Area, where cotton rags impregnated with flammable solvents including, but not limited to, Hoppe's no. 9 Solvent, were disposed of in a cabinet drawer that was not emptied on a daily basis.   The Drug Enforcement Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 950508.015, citation no. 1, item no. 4, issued on December 10, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Seattle, WA.    The Drug Enforcement Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 948730.015, citation no. 1, item no. 2, issued on December 10, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Bellingham, WA.

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Abate by

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:  a) Firearm Cleaning Area , where the employer did not post caution signs to alert employees of the presence of lead and the precautions to take while performing tasks associated with , but not limited to, gun cleaning.  The Drug Enforcement Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 951605.015, citation no. 1, item no. 2, issued on December 17, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Tacoma, WA.    The Drug Enforcement Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 948730.015, citation no. 1, item no. 1b, issued on December 10, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Bellingham, WA.    The Drug Enforcement Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 950508.015, citation no. 1, item no. 3b, issued on December 10, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Seattle, WA.

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Abate by

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:  a) Firearm Cleaning Area, where an effective housekeeping schedule was not in place to ensure all surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.   The Drug Enforcement Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 951605.015, citation no. 1, item no. 1, issued on December 17, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Tacoma, WA.    The Drug Enforcement Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 948730.015, citation no. 1, item no. 1a, issued on December 10, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Bellingham, WA.    The Drug Enforcement Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 950508.015, citation no. 1, item no. 3a, issued on December 10, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Seattle, WA.

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Abate by

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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, Winchester ammunition, Federal Premium 38 Special, Hoppes no. 9 Solvent, Break Free CLP, Remington Rem-oil, M-Pro 7 Cleaner Lubricant, and Virex II 256.   The Drug Enforcement Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 950508.015, citation no. 2, item no. 2a, issued on December 10, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Seattle, WA.    The Drug Enforcement Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 314898495, citation no. 1, item no. 2a, issued on February 15, 2011 with respect to a workplace at Bellingham, WA.

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Abate by

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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, Winchester ammunition, Federal Premium 38 Special, Hoppes no. 9 Solvent, Break Free CLP, Remington Rem-oil, M-Pro 7 Cleaner Lubricant, and Virex II 256.   The Drug Enforcement Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 950508.015, citation no. 2, item no. 2b, issued on December 10, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Seattle, WA.     The Drug Enforcement Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 314898495, citation no. 1, item no. 2b, issued on February 15, 2011 with respect to a workplace at Bellingham, WA.

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Abate by

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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, Winchester ammunition, Federal Premium 38 Special, Hoppes no. 9 Solvent, Break Free CLP, Remington Rem-oil, M-Pro 7 Cleaner Lubricant, and Virex II 256.   The Drug Enforcement Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 950508.015, citation no. 2, item no. 2c, issued on December 10, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Seattle, WA.    The Drug Enforcement Administration was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 314898495, citation no. 1, item no. 2c, issued on February 15, 2011 with respect to a workplace at Bellingham, WA.