HAMMOND, OR —
OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, POINT ADAMS SHOP FACILITY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, POINT ADAMS SHOP FACILITY in 200 LAKE DRIVE, HAMMOND, OR 97121 (NAICS 811490). OSHA activity number 340280338.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Site address
- 200 LAKE DRIVE
- City
- HAMMOND
- State
- OR
- ZIP
- 97121
- Mailing
- PO BOX 155, HAMMOND, OR 97121
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 811490
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips. (a) Maintenance Shop: On or about February 2, 2015 and times prior thereto, the portion below the Marvel band saw was not guarded. This exposed employees to potential caught-in and laceration hazards from the belts and the blade.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.213 D01
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut: (a) Maintenance Shop: On or about February 2, 2015 and times prior thereto, the Fox table saw did not have the hood guard installed. This exposed employees to potential laceration/amputation hazards to their hands.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: (a) Maintenance Shop: On or about February 2, 2015 and times prior thereto, an air nozzle was used with the p.s.i. at 90 psi without being reduced to below 30 p.s.i. if dead ended. This exposed employees to laceration or air embolism hazards if employee contacted their skin.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1915.134 C
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.134(c): Portable abrasive wheels used for external grinding were not protected by a guard meeting the requirements of 1915.134(e). (a) Maintenance Shop: On or about February 2, 2015 and times prior thereto, the guards on portable grinders had been removed. This exposed employees to struck-by hazards in the event that the wheel broke.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1915.504 A
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.504(a): The employer did not create or keep current a written policy that specified the requirements for employees performing fire watch in the workplace. (a) Maintenances Shop: On or about February 2, 2015 and times prior thereto, NOAA did not have a written policy for fire watch. This exposed employees to smoke inhalation/burn hazards in the event of a fire.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1915.507 B01
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.507(b)(1): The portable fire extinguishers and hose systems were not selected, installed, inspected, maintained, and tested by the employer according to NFPA 10-2002 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers. (a) Maintenance Shop: On or about February 2, 2015 and times prior thereto, portable fire extinguishers were not having the 30 day inspections completed. This exposed employees to smoke inhalation hazards from having extinguishers not operational when needed.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340280338.
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