OSHA Inspection: DEPT OF AGRICULTURE - FARM SERVICE AGENCY

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  (a)  The exit route was obstructed by a table that reduced the route to 22 inches exposing employees to tripping and burn hazards by allowing exit routes to be partially blocked.

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Abate by

Jan 3, 2017

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:  (a) A Halon 1211 fire extinguisher in the storage room was not visually inspected at least monthly.  The most recent visual inspection was unknown.

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Abate by

Jan 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  (a) The Halon 1211 fire extinguishers was not subjected to an annual maintenance check where the most recent annual maintenance check was unknown.

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Abate by

Jan 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(f)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not hydrostatically tested within the intervals specified in Table L1:  (a) The Halon 1211 fire extinguisher in the storage area  had not been hydrostatically tested within the past 12 years in accordance with Table L1 of the standard.

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Abate by

Jan 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):  Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    (a) In the conference/break room, two outlets had a section of the face plate broken away leaving the internal components of the outlet exposed to intrusion.

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(iii): Adapters which interrupt the continuity of the equipment grounding connection were used:  (a) In the kitchenette, the continuity to ground was interrupted between a 2-prong household extension cord used to supply power to a 3-prong Welbilt refrigerator  Model W-375 when an AC three-prong to two-prong plug adapter was used.  This condition exposed workers to a fire and electrical hazard.