OSHA Inspection: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, PENDILLS CREEK NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) as required by 1960.8(b): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  The employer did not develop procedures to control and isolate hazardous energy exposing employees to mechanical and electrical energy hazards while performing servicing and/or maintenance work on machines or equipment such as but not limited to Hydrolox Traveling Screen, and Hydrotech Drum Filter system.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) as required by 1960.8(b):  The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:   The employer did not conduct an inspection of the energy control procedures to ensure that they were properly implemented during servicing and/or maintenance on equipment.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B) as required by 1960.8(b): Affected employee(s) was not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.  The employer did not provide training to "affected" employees on applicable hazardous energy sources, types and magnitude of energy, and the means and methods of isolating and/or controlling energy, and the means of verification of effective energy control, and the purpose of the procedure to be used.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) as required by 1960.8(b): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:   In the Traveling Screen Building, a sprocket and chain was not guarded on the Hydrolox Travel Screen, there by exposing employees to caught in and amputation hazard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) as required by 1960.8(b): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:   In the Maintenance shop,  a Rigid wet/dry shop vacuum used to clean up debris in the shop was missing a ground plug on the power cord and did not have a continuous ground there by exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) as required by 1960.8(b): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:   a. In the maintenance shop, a junction box near the drill press was missing a cover plate, wires were protruding from the box and not all wires were capped off exposing employees to an electrical hazards.  b. In the maintenance shop, a toggle and duplex combination wall plate was not used or installed in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. The wall plate was being used to cover a duplex outlet, there was no toggle switch installed leaving an opening in the wall plate there by exposing employees to an electrical and fire hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.242(b) as required by 1960.8(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:   In the boiler room , a locally manufactured air nozzle used for cleaning purposes did not reduce the air pressure to 30 p.s.i. The air pressure was set at approximately 90 p.s.i., there by exposing employees to a struck by hazard.    The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.242(b), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 923101, Notice number 1, Item number 3 issued on July 31, 2013 with respect to a workplace located at 1390 Buskin River Road in Kodiak, Alaska which became a final order on August 8, 2013.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) as required by 1960.8(b):  Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  The employer failed to ensure unused openings (knockouts) in boxes and cabinets were effectively closed:  (a) In the Maintenance Shop, One Phase circuit breaker panel was missing one knockout.  (b) In the Drum Filter building, electrical panel was missing one knockout.