RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC —
OSHA Inspection: U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in P.O. BOX 12233 111 T. W. ALEXANDER DRIVE, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709 (NAICS 924110). OSHA activity number 341896595.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- Site address
- P.O. BOX 12233 111 T. W. ALEXANDER DRIVE
- City
- RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 27709
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 12233 111 T. W. ALEXANDER DRIVE, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 924110
- Employees
- 700
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate. NIEHS, Fabrication Area: Biomedical mezzanine being used by employees to store materials was not marked with the appropriate load rating.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings: NIEHS, Bldg 104: The employer did not ensure that employees were protected by means of a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system while performing preventive maintenance on the roof exhaust fans. Employees were exposed to potential 9-foot fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": NIEHS, Building 104, Mechanical Room: On or about November 9, 2017, there was no "Exit" sign to indicate that the exterior wall was the expected emergency exit.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: NIEHS, Bldg 104: The employer did not conduct a PPE hazard assessment for employees engaged job tasks such as, but not limited: working from 9 feet unprotected roof edges.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: NIEHS, Fabrication Shop: Baldor bench grinder was not securely anchored. Employees in the shop area were exposed to a struck-by hazard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.213 D01
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut: NIEHS, Bldg 102, Fabrication Shop: Table saw was not guarded by an adjusting hood that completely enclosed the exposed portion of the saw blade.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- 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: NIEHS, Fabrication Shop: The work rest on a baldor bench grinder was not adjusted to at least one-eighth inch.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- 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: NIEHS, Fabrication branch: The tongue guard on a Baldor bench grinder was missing.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B01 I
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions: NIEHS, D-1 Interstitial: On or about November 8, 2017, control box was not equipped with a cover thereby exposing employees to live parts.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: NIEHS, Module D-1 Interstitial room: Control box was not equipped with a knockout cover thereby exposing employees to live parts.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1960.59 A
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1960.59(a): The Agency did not provide appropriate safety and health training for employees: NIEHS, Bldg 104: The employer did not ensure employees were trained to recognize fall hazards when working from an unprotected roof edge. Employees were exposed to a 9 feet fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
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