OSHA Inspection: NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

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Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): An exit access was not at least 28 inches wide at all points:  Naval Postgraduate School, Building 234 Machine Shop: On or about April 15, 2015, the exit access from storage area to the exit was 17 inches wide.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":   Naval Postgraduate School, Building 234 Machine Shop: On or about April 15, 2015 at the loading dock, an exit door that leads to the outside of the building was not marked to state the designation of the door.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): If the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge is not immediately apparent, signs must be posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge. Additionally, the line-of-sight to an exit sign must clearly be visible at all times.   Naval Postgraduate School, Building 234 Machine Shop, on or about 04/15/2015: An "Exit" sign was placed behind a cast-iron pipe and was not visible.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by unused portion of the horizontal saw blade:   Naval Postgraduate School, Building 214 Machine Shop: The unused portion of the blade on the John Gibson horizontal saw was not guarded.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

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Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):   Naval Postgraduate School, Building 214 Machine Shop: On or about April 15, 2015, pulleys and belts on the Bridgeport Milling  Machine were less than seven feet from the floor and were not guarded.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:  Naval Postgraduate School, Building 232 Room 29A: On or about April 15, 2015, oxygen gas cylinder and an acetylene gas cylinder were stored next to each other.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): Working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less was used for storage:   Naval Postgraduate School, Building 234 Machine Shop: On or about April 15, 2015, the work space in front of the electrical panel near the loading dock doors was being used as storage.