OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, FORT VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

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Jun 3, 2016

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Jul 21, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  a) Munitions Building, where the exit discharge door located on the exterior of the building was equipped with a slide lock and remained locked while employees worked in the building.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

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Jul 21, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):  Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":   a) Facility, where designated emergency exit doors not equipped with exit signs included:  1. Indian Trade Shop, second floor.  2. Administrative Building, front entrance.  3. Costume Shop, front entrance and in the conference room.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

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Jul 21, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) Facility Maintenance, where the employer had not developed a written lockout tagout program. Employees performed preventative maintenance and repairs on heavy equipment such as, but not limited to, the John Deere tractor, the Toro Groundmaster mower, and the John Deere mower, and hard wired equipment such as, the Rogers Machinery air compressor.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

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Jul 21, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in the activities covered by this section:   a) Facility Maintenance, written procedures had not been developed where employees performed preventative maintenance and repairs on hard wired equipment such as, but not limited to, the Rogers Machinery air compressor.  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 1086975, citation no.2, item no. 2a, issued on September 30, 2015 with respect to a workplace at Marblemount, WA.  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 897353, citation no. 3, item no. 3, issued on May 14, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Coulee Dam, WA.  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 935720, citation no. 2, item no. 2a, issued on September 24, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Diablo, WA.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): 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:   a) Facilities Maintenance, where an annual review of the lockout tagout procedures had not been conducted.    The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 1086975, citation no.2, item no. 2b, issued on September 30, 2015 with respect to a workplace at Marblemount, WA.  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 935720, citation no. 2, item no. 2b, issued on September 24, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Diablo, WA.    NOTE: 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) Requires the employer to certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3): On applications where injury to the operator might result if motors were to restart after power failures, provision was not made to prevent machines from automatically restarting upon restoration of power:   a) Carpenter Shop, where wood working machinery not equipped with anti-restart devices included:  1. The Jet band saw  2. The Porter Cable scroll saw  3. The Jet spindle sander  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 897353, citation no. 2, item no. 4, issued on May 14, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Coulee Dam, WA.   The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 314899170, citation no. 2, item no. 1, issued on May 31, 2011 with respect to a workplace at Friday Harbor, WA.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

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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) Metal Shop, where grinders equipped with work rests not properly adjusted included:  1. Slow Speed 8 inch bench grinder, where the work rest measured 3/8 inch from the abrasive wheel.  2. Jet Equipment bench grinder, where the work rest measured 1/4 inch from the abrasive wheel.  3. Wissota bench grinder, where the work rest had not been installed for the abrasive wheel on the right side of the grinder.  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 1086975, citation no. 2, item no. 3a, issued on September 30, 2015 with respect to a workplace at Marblemount, WA.  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 989415, citation no. 1, item no. 1, issued on September 19, 2014 with respect to a workplace at Vancouver, WA.  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 468100, citation no. 2, item no. 2, issued on July 16, 2012 with respect to a workplace at Packwood, WA.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

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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) Metal Shop, where grinders equipped with tongue guards not properly adjusted included:  1. Jet Equipment bench grinder, where the tongue guard measured 1/2 inch from the abrasive wheel.  2. Wissota bench grinder, where the tongue guard measured 1/2 inch from the abrasive wheel.  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 1086975, citation no. 2, item no. 3b, issued on September 30, 2015 with respect to a workplace at Marblemount, WA.  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 989415, citation no. 1, item no. 2, issued on September 19, 2014 with respect to a workplace at Vancouver, WA.  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 897353, citation no. 2, item no. 6, issued on May 14, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Coulee Dam, WA.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a) Facility, where electrical equipment not used as listed or labeled included:  1. Fur Warehouse Dirty Lab, where a relocatable power tap was daisy chained with an extension cord and used to supply power to four magnifying lamps.  2. Maintenance Building, where a relocatable power tap was used to supply power to appliances including, the Magic Chef microwave oven and the Black and Decker drip coffee pot.   3. Pearson Air Museum, where a relocatable power tap was daisy chained with an extension cord and used to supply power to appliances including the fan used in the wind tunnel. (Item Corrected)  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 1086975, citation no. 2, item no. 5, issued on September 30, 2015 with respect to a workplace at Marblemount, WA.  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 897507, citation no. 1, item no. 2, issued on May 14, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Coulee Dam, WA.   The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 934105, citation no. 2, item no. 5, issued on September 24, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Newhalem, WA.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail, and posts:    a) Facility, where standard railing not equipped with mid rails included:  1. Indian Trade Shop, the railing on the west stairway.   2. Pearson Air Museum, the railing on the employee entrance stairway.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  a) Facility, where employees would be expected to fight incipient stage fires, initial training was not provided.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): Working space for equipment likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized was used for storage:  a) Fur Trade Warehouse Library, where items including a small desk, boxes containing files, and stacks of binders were stored in front of panel E.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

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Jul 21, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:   a) Fur Trade Warehouse Library, where the opening for circuit breaker no. 9 in Panel E was not covered.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

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Jul 21, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:   a) Fur Warehouse Dirty Lab, where the power cord on the relocatable power tap was pulled from the strain relief exposing insulated conductors.