OSHA Inspection: U.S. COAST GUARD

Issued

2016-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.154: Compressed air used for cleaning exceeded a pressure of 30 p.s.i.         Maintenance Bay:  On or about 27 June 2016 and times prior thereto, an air nozzle used for cleaning purposes exceeded 30 p.s.i. Air nozzle measured approximately 80 psi.  Air nozzle was not equipped with deflector to reduce the pressure of air flow.  This exposed employees to foreign objects being embedded to the body and eyes.

Issued

2016-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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.  Base HazMat Center: On or about 27 June 2016 and times prior thereto; a portable fire extinguisher was blocked. This condition exposed employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2016-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.  Buoy Mechanics Shop:  On or about 27 June 2016 and times prior thereto, the Dayton 20" Drill press was not secured to a fixed location.  This condition exposed employees to a struck by hazard.

Issued

2016-08-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(B): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the width of the working space in front of electrical equipment was less than the width of the equipment or 762 mm (30 inches), whichever was greater :   Day Board Room:  On or about 27 June 2016 and times prior thereto, electrical panel labeled "Panel T", was blocked by equipment. This condition exposed employees to an electrical shock and burn hazard.

Issued

2016-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(ii): In locations where electric equipment was likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards were not so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage:  Rigging Storage:  On or about 27 June 2016 and times prior thereto; two incandescent light fixtures located 76 inches from the floor was not guarded. This condition exposed employees to an electrical shock and electrical burn hazard.

Issued

2016-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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.  Bay Board Room:  On or about 27 June 2016 and times prior thereto, a 50 foot yellow extension cord had damage to the conductors due to lack of strain relief.  This condition exposed employees to an electrical shock and burn hazard.   The U.S. Coast Guard was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.305(g)(2)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 500878, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 09/12/20127), with respect to a workplace located at U.S. Coast Guard Base Ketchikan.