OSHA Inspection: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS - MCC SAN DIEGO

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(f)(2): The capacity of an exit route may not decrease in the direction of exit route travel to the exit discharge:  On or about May 17, 2016, at the Third Floor Mental Health Unit, a refrigerator and container catching water reduced the width of the exit route exposing employees to fire hazards when evacuation during an emergency is delayed.

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Abate by

Nov 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): All places of employment shall be kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allows.  (a) On or about May 18, 2016, and at times there prior to, at the establishment, the employer did not provide a work area free of mycotoxins from mold, which are likely to cause serious illness in employees. Mold species including Stachybotrys sp., Penicillium sp., and Aspergillus sp. are known to cause symptoms respiratory distress.

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Abate by

Nov 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a) On or about May 17, 2016, at the Rooftop Level near the elevator lobby, access to a fire extinguisher was blocked by a rolling chair.   b) On or about May 17, 2016, at the Basement Tool Room, access to a fire extinguisher was blocked when the door was open.

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Abate by

Nov 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  On or about May 17, 2016, at the First floor lobby, a portable fire extinguisher was not visually inspected for three months.

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:   On or about May 18, 2016, at the Third Floor Mental Health Unit, a GE dehumidifier, a Magic Chef microwave, Keurig coffeemaker, and a Microfridge refrigerator were connected to and overloaded a relocatable power tap (RPT) subjecting employees to an electrical fire.

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Abate by

Nov 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(c)(4): Snap switches mounted in boxes did not have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface.   On or about May 17, 2016, wall outside the Basement Tool Room, a light switch's faceplate did not completely cover the opening exposing employees to inadvertent contact with live electrical parts.