OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA - WILLOW BEACH WATER TREATMENT PLANT

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  Employees working near the raw water and treated water tanks were exposed to entrapment hazards in that the spaces were not evaluated as a potential permit required confined spaces.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  Employees working near the raw water and treated water tanks were exposed to entrapment hazards in that the entry to the spaces were not provided with danger signs or equally effective means of communicating the danger posed by entering the space.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  Employees working with or near flammable liquids in the water treatment area were exposed to chemical burns in that the required safety data sheets were not accessible at the workplace.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1450(e)(1): Where hazardous chemicals were used in the workplace, the employer did not develop and carry out the provisions of a written Chemical Hygiene Plan which was capable of protecting employees from health hazards associated with hazardous chemicals:  Employees working with laboratory chemicals in the lab area were exposed to chemical burns in that the required chemical hygiene plan was not developed and implemented.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  Employees working with calcium hypochlorite, and various other chemicals in the water treatment facility were exposed to chemical burns in that the required list of hazardous chemicals known to be present at the workplace was not compiled and available.   The U.S. National Park Service, Mojave National Preserve was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1085942, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/30/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 1 Black Canyon Road, Barstow, CA 92332.