OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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Mar 29, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.  a) At the Federal Correctional Institute 1 Staff office, exit access was reduced to 19 inches, employees had to maneuver around the desk and furniture to get out through the narrowed exit access, employee was subjected to fire hazards.  b) At FCI-1 UNICOR business office, exit access was reduced to 20 inches, employees had to maneuver around the desk and furniture to get out through the narrowed exit access.  c) At FCI-1 Housing Unit, E-lower counselor's office, exit access was reduced to 25 inches, employees had to maneuver around the desk and furniture to get out through the narrowed exit access.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 12, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.243(b)(2): Air hose and hose connections used for conducting compressed air to utilization equipment was not designed for the pressure and service to which they were subjected.  a) At the Federal Correctional Institute 1 Vocational Trade area, the air compressor used for equipment and cleaning the surrounding area was not reduced to 30 psi Staff office, employees were exposed to hazards of embolism.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

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Apr 12, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:  a) At the Federal Corrections Institute 1, X-Ray room, the electrical power panel used to house circuit breakers was obstructed by CR 250 machine, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

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Mar 29, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective.   a) At the Federal Correctional Institute 1 Vocational Trade area, the industrial fan's power cord used for air circulation did not have a ground pin, exposing employees to electrical hazards.  b) At FC-1 UNICOR shop area, the NILFISK shop vacuum cleaner did not have a ground pin.  c) At FC-1 Facilities HVAC shop, the snake pedal power cord did not have a ground pin.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose.  a) At the Federal Correctional Institute 1 Housing Unit E-lower, the wall outlet in the ironing area had a broken cover, exposing employees to energized electrical hazards.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

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Apr 12, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(ii)(C): Connections of portable appliances were not wired with the proper attachment plug on the end of the wiring.  a) At the Federal Correctional Institute 1, UNICOR shop area, portable fans used for air circulation were not wired with the proper attachment plug at the end of the wiring.

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Mar 29, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.  a) At FCI-1 MLP area, a white extension cord had been used to plug-in electrical equipment for more than six months.  Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

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Apr 12, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  a) At the Federal Correctional Institute 1, the E-36-VIX Ambulance used for emergency vehicle had its power cable repaired or taped, not retaining its insulation outer sheath properties.  b) At the Federal Correctional Institute 1, UNICOR the airflow extraction system power cord was repaired and taped.

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Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 12, 2017

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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) At FCI-1 UNICOR Welding shop, the shop grinder did not have strain relief, flexible cord's insulation was being pulled away from its outer sheathing.  Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards.  b) At FCI-1 Staff Dining room, the turbo air refrigerator power cord did not have strain relief, flexible cord's insulation was being pulled away from its outer sheathing.  Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards.  c) At FCI-1 Facilities Carpenter shop, the black flexible power cord of the fluorescent lights did not have strain relief, flexible cord's insulation was being pulled away from its outer sheathing. - ADI  d) At FCI-1 Facilities metal detector's power cord,  did not have strain relief, flexible cord's insulation was being pulled away from its outer sheathing. - ADI

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Mar 29, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employer did not have all the safety data sheets available for all chemicals used in the workplace.  a) At FCI-1 nurses storage area, the safety data sheets for the oxygen bleach was not readily available to employees, exposing employees to eye or skin hazards.

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Mar 29, 2017

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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.  a) At the Federal Corrections Institute 1, mail room break room, a re-locatable power tap was used to plug-in a refrigerator, a coffee pot and a toaster oven, overloading re-locatable power tap would subject employees to electrical fire hazards.  b) At FCI-1 re-entry coordinator area, a re-locatable power tap was used to plug-in a shredder and a refrigerator.  c) At FCI-1 UNICOR computer station,  re-locatable power taps used for computers and monitors were daisy chained, one re-locatable power tap was connected to the other.  d) At FC-1 Facilities Electric shop area, a metal square box with knock-out was used at the end of a flexible cord.  The Federal Bureau of Prisons was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 524558, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/15/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 5701 8th Street, Dublin, CA 94568.