OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE

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May 19, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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.  Hydraulic lab - On or about 4/15/15, hoses and boxes were left on the floor in the walkway to the door.

Issued

May 19, 2015

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Jun 15, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exits routes were not maintained to provide free unobstructed access.  Mezzanine storage area - On or about 4/15/15, the exit route was through an area that may contain carbon monoxide. A low overhanging ceiling reduced the height of the exit route. In addition, boxes obstructed the route from the water heater to the exit.

Issued

May 19, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  Spark Arrester Lab, Internal combustion test unit - On or about 4/15/15, the test unit was not evaluated to determine if it was a permit-required confined space.

Issued

May 19, 2015

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Jun 15, 2015

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29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2): Battery changing and charging installations for industrial trucks were not provided with facilities for flushing and neutralizing spilled electrolyte:  Maintenance shop, forklift battery charging area -  On or about 4/15/15, neutralizing agent was not in the area where an acid spill could occur.

Issued

May 19, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  At the establishment -  On or about 4/15/15, forklift operators were not evaluated at least once every three years.

Issued

May 19, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

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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 and sparks:  Fabrication shop, Powermatic Drill Press - On or about 9/11/12, a drill press did not have a chip guard.

Issued

May 19, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a. Wood shop, tumbler - On or about 4/15/15, a tumbler's rotating parts were not guarded   b. Machine shop, lathe - On or about 4/15/15, a lathe's rotating parts were not guarded.

Issued

May 19, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

Penalty

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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 hour:  Cylinder cage - On or about 4/15/15, oxygen cylinders were stored in close proximity to acetylene and propane cylinders.

Issued

May 19, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

Penalty

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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:  a.  Maintenance shop -  On or about 4/15/15, boxes were stored in front of electrical panels.  b. Wood shop -  On or about 4/15/15, a Ridgid electric saw was stored in front of an electrical panel

Issued

May 19, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a. Wood shop - On or about 4/15/15, the employer did not maintain a safety data sheet for 70% Isopropyl alcohol.  b. Wood shop - On or about 4/15/15, the employer did not maintain a safety data sheet for Cure-Seal.

Issued

May 19, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1960.66(b): The federal agency employer did not post 29 CFR 1904.29(a) records as required by CFR 1960.66(b).  The Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300-A) was not posted at the facility.  At the establishment - On or about 4/15/15, and at times prior thereto, the OSHA 300 A for 2014 was not posted.