OSHA Inspection: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND

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Mar 27, 2015

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May 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.  Building 29, Power Plant:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  A.  Weld Shop:  On, or about, November 21, 2014, there were poor housekeeping practices throughout the work area including on the work bench and on the floor.  B.  Fire Room Electrical Room:  On, or about, February 4, 2015, there was poor housekeeping in the electrical room including, but not limited to, cardboard boxes stored on the side the Cutler-Hammer motor control center, a piece of trash stuck between a transformer and the wall and dumb bells located in the entrance/exit walkway.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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Dec 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.23(a)(1): Every stairway floor opening was not guarded by a standard railing constructed in accordance with paragraph (e) of this section on all exposed sides (except at the entrance to the stairway):    Building 29, Power Plant:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):      A.  Boiler 1S Area:  On, or about, November 21, 2014, the railing installed around the floor opening for a set of fixed stairs that led to the lower level was measured to be 36 inches high.    B.  No. 6 Room Second Level:  On, or about, November 21, 2014, the railing installed around the floor opening for the fixed stairs that led to the lower level was measured to be 38 inches high.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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Dec 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards when required:    Building 29, Power Plant:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):     A.  No. 6 Room:  On, or about, November 21, 2014, the railing provided along the open sided floor of the second level was measured to be 38 inches high.      B.  Near Boiler 4:  On, or about, November 21, 2014, two chains provided in lieu of guardrails at the hoist opening were secured in place using clips with a retractable tongue.  The clips are not suitable for use in fall protection system because they can not hold a minimum of 200 pounds.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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Dec 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:      Building 29, Power Plant, Boiler 1S Area:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, November 21, 2014, the railing provided on the open side of the fixed stairs that led to the lower level was not provided with a mid-rail.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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Dec 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.    Building 29, Power Plant, Water Softener Area:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, November 21, 2014, the passageway to the room between the wall of the building and the Machine Shop fence enclosure was measured to be 22.5 inches wide.  The Water Softener room was not provided with another means of egress.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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May 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): Exit routes were not arranged so that employees would not have to travel toward a high hazard area, nor was the hazard effectively shielded by suitable partitions or barriers:  Building 29, Power Plant, Machine Shop:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, November 21, 2014, three acetylene cylinders and an oxy/acetylene torch assembly were store next to the exit from the shop.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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May 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one half of an hour:   Building 29, Power Plant, Machine Shop:  As required by the reference standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, November 21, 2014, three acetylene cylinders were store next to an oxygen cylinder.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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May 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  Building 29, Power Plant, Lower Level near T6 Turbine:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, December 22, 2014, a hose was lying in the egress path outside of the exit door.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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May 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:  Ref. 1965, Section 3.3; 2006, Section 5.7.4  Building 29, Power Plant, Weld Shop:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, November 21, 2014, two compressed gas cylinders were stored unsecured on the floor.  One cylinder was argon and the other cylinder was carbon dioxide.

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Mar 27, 2015

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Aug 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    Building 29, Power Plant:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, February 4, 2014, lock out procedures had not been developed and implemented for equipment located in the power plant, such as, but not limited to boilers, compressors, generators and related equipment.  Plant personnel did not have access to information such as a complete list of the energy sources that were associated with each fixed piece of equipment.  Procedure PWBL.007 The Control of Hazardous Mechanical Energy Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) had not been implemented at the site.  The computerized system that was in place to request and generate tags was incomplete and did not serve as an equivalent document to a procedure in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii).

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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Aug 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(8): Lockout or tagout was not performed only by the authorized employees who are performing the servicing or maintenance:      Building 29, Power Plant, Boiler 1S:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, January 21, 2015, a lockout device associated with tag serial number 150121103624 was placed on a valve isolation device by an employee who was not one of the authorized employees who was performing the task(s) that required the equipment to be isolated and locked out.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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Aug 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department or other group:     Building 29, Power Plant:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, February 4, 2015, procedures had not been developed and implemented to address group lockout situations where more than one person would be performing work on equipment.  The Plant utilized a single lock system that did not afford equivalent protection to each employee securing a lockout device either at the isolation point or a lockbox that contained the key for lockout device(s) at each isolation point.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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Aug 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:    Building 29, Power Plant:  On, or about, February 4, 2015, approximately three employees had participated in a work task relating to the installation of a relief piping system for Boiler 1S.  None of the employees had affixed a personal lockout device to a hasp provided on the isolation point or to a common lockbox.  Instead, the isolation point was locked out by a member of the Operations Team.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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May 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.269(c): The employee in charge did not conduct a job briefing with the employees involved before they started each job, including at least the following subjects: hazards associated with the job, work procedures involved, special precautions, energy source controls, and personal protective equipment requirements:  Building 29, Power Plant:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, October 22, 2014, a job briefing was not held prior to closing the 13.8 kV output breaker from T6 turbine, which in turn tripped the breaker and the carbon dioxide extinguishing system within the turbine enclosure.  The plant lacked information to properly plan the task, such as, but not limited to:  A.  Standard operating procedures for start-up, shut-down, emergency shut-down and other potential abnormal operating conditions to secure the turbine after the power failure and properly re-start once power was resumed.  B.  Proper marking on the panels, switchgear, breaker enclosures and other equipment related to system to assist personnel with determining the purpose of the equipment.   C.  Collaboration with personnel in the power plant experienced with the operation of the turbine system who could have offered information about the specific components of turbine control system and assistance with the task.  D.  Briefing to the High Voltage Electrician who was called to close the breaker, including information about the size and purpose of the breaker and what personal protective equipment was needed for the tasks involved.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Abate by

May 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.269(g)(1): Personal protective equipment did not meet the requirements of Subpart I of this part: Ref. 29 CFR 1910.132(a).  Building 29, Power Plant:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, October 22, 2014, employees who were in the flash protection boundary of the 13.8kV turbine output breaker were not wearing personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, fire resistive clothing, voltage rated gloves, face shields, balaclavas and hearing protection.  The switchgear enclosure was opened and the breaker was manually closed.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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Aug 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(i): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure that, before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up, or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment is isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    Naval Base, Building 29 Power Plant:  As required by the referenced standard and 1960.8(b):  On, or about, November 5, 2014, energy control procedures had not been developed and implemented for turbine T6.  A complete list of isolation points had not been developed, instead the plant relied on a computerized tag request system that did not include every isolation point on the equipment and it did not provide procedural steps for lock placement and removal.  Procedure PWBL.007 The Control of Hazardous Mechanical Energy Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) had not been implemented at the site.  At the time of the inspection, the natural gas valve that provided fuel to the turbine was closed but was not provided with a lock and tag.  Also, the plant did not have written lockout/tagout procedures to address group lock out or work involving outside contractors.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(ii)(C): After November 1, 1994, whenever replacement or major repair, renovation, or modification of a machine or equipment was performed, and whenever new machines or equipment were installed, energy isolating devices for such machines or equipment were not designed to accept a lockout device:       Naval Base, Building 29 Power Plant:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, November 5, 2014, The DC lube oil pump that was installed as part of the T6 turbine equipment was not capable of being locked out.  Instead, a red tag was taped over the controls.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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Aug 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.269(d)(3)(ii)(D): Tagout devices, including their means of attachment, were not be substantial enough to prevent inadvertent or accidental removal. Tagout device attachment means were not provided with a minimum unlocking strength of no less than 50 pounds and did not have the general design and basic characteristics of being at least equivalent to a one-piece, all-environment-tolerant nylon cable tie:    Naval Base, Building 29 Power Plant:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, November 5, 2014, tags had been taped on isolation points for the following pieces of equipment:      A.  Turbine on/off run switch.  B.  Output load breaker.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Abate by

May 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.269(v)(3):  Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    Building 29, Power Plant, Ring Buss Room:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, November 21, 2014, pipes were stored in front of the Arrow-Hart DC panelboard labeled BATT-DC2.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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May 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:   Building 29, Power Plant, Fire Room Electrical Room:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, February 4, 2015, a weight bench  was stored in the working space for the Cutler-Hammer motor control center and two computers were stored in front on Panel LP-2, a Cutler-Hammer circuit breaker panel.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 13, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(6):  Conductors and/or equipment were located in damp or wet locations, and/or were exposed to gases, fumes, vapors, liquids and other agents that had a deteriorating effect on the conductors and/or equipment and were not identified for use in that operating environment:    Building 29, Power Plant, Lower Level Alley:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, November 21, 2014, electrical equipment located in the alley appeared to be damaged by water dripping down onto the equipment for a period estimated to be at least several years.  The equipment was not designed for use in a wet location and it did not appear that the leaking water had been diverted or that shielding had been installed to protect the electrical equipment from water infiltration.  At the time of the inspection, the source of the water was stated to be removed since the boiler units installed on the level above the alley had been decommissioned.   The following equipment was live and had been subject to wet conditions:    A.  C-6-1:  A switch/breaker, three transformers and a switch provided to energize a motor control center for the fire alarm signal system.    B.  Three AED transformers located on a ledge behind the decommissioned electrical equipment labeled as C-7-1.  The purpose of the transformers was unknown.

Issued

Mar 27, 2015

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May 13, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:   Building 29, Power Plant, Control Room:  As required by the referenced standard and 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On, or about, November 21, 2014, an extension cord had been used to energize the water heater provided at the sink area.