KIMBERLY, ID ·
OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE in 3793 N. 3600 E., KIMBERLY, ID 83341 (NAICS 921190). OSHA activity number 342270394.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Site address
- 3793 N. 3600 E.
- City
- KIMBERLY
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83341
- Mailing
- 3793 N. 3600 E., KIMBERLY, ID 83341
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 921190
- Employees
- 65
- Ownership type
- Federal government (D)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.179 L03 I
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(i): Unsafe condition(s) disclosed during the periodic inspection(s) required by 29 CFR 1910.179(j) were not corrected before operation of the crane(s) was resumed: a) Farm Shop 1: On or about April 19, 2017 and at times prior thereto; an overhead crane, SN EC.1C267.VJD used to move high capacity loads was missing a capacity marking on the beam and had been operated in the past six months. b) Hydraulics Lab: On or about April 19, 2017 and at times prior thereto; the overhead crane used to move high capacity loads up to 800 pounds was missing a capacity marking on the bridge and had been operated in the past six months. Note: Abatement certification AND documentation are required for this item.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: a) Welding shop: On or about April 19, 2017 and at times prior thereto; a technician wearing a N95 respirator welded galvanized steel, aluminum and iron but had not been fit tested. Note* Abatement certification IS required for this item.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.134 H02 I
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals: a) Soil Grinding Lab: On or about April 19, 2017 and at times prior thereto; a filtering face piece was not stored to prevent it from contamination from dust accumulation during grinding of research soils. Note* Abatement certification IS required for this item.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 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: a) Vehicle and Machinist Farm Shop: On or about April 19, 2017 and at times prior thereto; A Craftsman grinder, Model 397.19580, SN C23_1 used on a daily to weekly basis was not secured to the floor to prevent it from tipping or being bumped by employees walking from the vehicle maintenance area to the welding and machining shop. Note* Abatement certification IS required for this item.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342270394.
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