NORTH CHARLESTON, SC —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY in 1050 REGISTER STREET, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405 (NAICS 926120). OSHA activity number 341008779.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Establishment
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- Site address
- 1050 REGISTER STREET
- City
- NORTH CHARLESTON
- State
- SC
- ZIP
- 29405
- Mailing
- 1050 REGISTER STREET, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405
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
- 926120
- Employees
- 300
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: a) South end of the Station Welding Shop: A Dayton bench grinder model 17707 had the work rest adjusted 1/2 inch from the right-hand side abrasive wheel.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) South end of the Station Welding Shop: A Dayton bench grinder model 17707 had the space of one-inch between the right-hand side abrasive wheel and the upper peripheral member. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) North end of the Station Maintenance Shop Office. A relocatable power tap designed and listed to provide power for high concentrations of low powered loads such as computers, printers, radios, TVs, etc. was instead used to provided power to high powered loads such as; an Emerson microwave oven and a Model FR-331 Daewoo freezer/refrigerator. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.304 G05
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective: a) North end of the Station Welding Shop: A N.S. pedestal fan was missing the ground pin from the plug-end.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $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 341008779.
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