OSHA Inspection: U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SOO AREA OFFICE

Issued

Sep 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:       In the Maintenance Support Building, employees were required to wear a Survivair, S-series half face air purifying respirator during painting activities, and the employer failed to ensure that the respirator was stored to protect it from damage, contamination, and dust.  The respirator was hanging by its straps from door knob.

Issued

Sep 15, 2015

Abate by

Dec 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:    At the Soo Area Office, the employer failed to identify the following confined spaces as permit required:    b.  Poe Basement Well Pump, employees made entries to remove silt and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to water engulfment.   d.  Poe Lock Top-Side Boom Pits, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to electrical and mechanical.   e.  MacArthur Gallery Valve Machinery Gear Pit, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to atmospheric and mechanical.   f.  MacArthur Boom Pits, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to electrical and mechanical.   h.  MacArthur Bull Gear Pits, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to mechanical.   i.  Power House Scroll Case Units, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to water engulfment.   j.  Power House Governor Oil Tanks, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to atmospheric and fire hazards.   l.  Power House Unit Turbines, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to water engulfment and mechanical.   m.  Unit 10 Scroll Entrance, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to water engulfment.

Issued

Sep 15, 2015

Abate by

Dec 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:      At the Soo Area Office, danger signs were not posted at the following permit spaces:      b.  Poe Basement Well Pump, employees made entries to remove silt and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to water engulfment.   d.  Poe Lock Top-Side Boom Pits, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to electrical and mechanical.   e.  MacArthur Gallery Valve Machinery Gear Pit, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to atmospheric and mechanical.   f.  MacArthur Boom Pits, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to electrical and mechanical.   h.  MacArthur Bull Gear Pits, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to mechanical.   i.  Power House Scroll Case Units, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to water engulfment.   j.  Power House Governor Oil Tanks, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to atmospheric and fire hazards.   l.  Power House Unit Turbines, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to water engulfment and mechanical.   m.  Unit 10 Scroll Entrance, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to water engulfment.

Issued

Sep 15, 2015

Abate by

Dec 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations:      At the Soo Area Office, means, procedures, and practices including, but not limited to specifying safe entry conditions, methods to isolate the permit space, and methods to verify that conditions within the permit space were acceptable throughout the duration of entry were not developed for the following permit spaces:      c.  Poe Lock Top-Side Boom Pits, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to oxygen deficient atmospheres, fall, electrical, and mechanical.   d.  MacArthur Boom Pits, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to oxygen deficient atmospheres, fall, electrical, and mechanical.

Issued

Sep 15, 2015

Abate by

Dec 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized entry:      At the Soo Area Office, emergency procedures were not developed and implemented for the following permit spaces:      b.  Poe Lock Top-Side Boom Pits, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to oxygen deficient atmospheres, fall, electrical, and mechanical.   c.  MacArthur Boom Pits, employees made entries to perform inspection and maintenance activities and were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to oxygen deficient atmospheres, fall, electrical, and mechanical.

Issued

Sep 15, 2015

Abate by

Dec 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:     At the Soo Area Office, employees entered permit required confined spaces and were exposed to fall, electrical, natural gas, mechanical, and water engulfment hazards and the employer did not provided training on the duties, procedures, and hazards associated with entry into permit required confined spaces.

Issued

Sep 15, 2015

Abate by

Dec 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c) as required by 1960.8(b): When the eyes or body of any person were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    The employer failed to ensure that suitable facilities for drenching or flushing the eyes were available in the immediate vicinity of the hazard:    a.  In the Mechanical Building Boiler Room, employees were required to change 15 gallon drums of Tri-ACT 1820 and were exposed to being splashed in the eyes.   b.  In the Steam Plant, employees were required to add Tri-ACT 1820 to 55 gallon drums and were exposed to being splashed in the eyes.   c.  In the Power House Battery Room, employees were required to inspect and maintain batteries containing hydrosulfuric acid and were exposed to being splashed in the eyes.    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.151(c), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 315501056, Notice number 1, Item number 4 issued on June 29, 2011, with respect to a workplace located in Mount Morris, New York and which became a final order on July 26, 2011.