OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA - KATHERINE LANDING WATER TREATMENT PLANT

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Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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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 or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece:  Employees working in the water treatment and chemical rooms were using N95 voluntary use respirators and were exposed to respiratory hazards in that the respirators were not stored to prevent contamination and deformation.

Issued

Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  Employees working in the water treatment and chemical rooms were using N95 voluntary use respirators and were exposed to respiratory hazards in that the basic advisory information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 was not provided.

Issued

Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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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 access point for the underground nano storage tank were exposed to entrapment hazards in that the underground maintenance areas were not evaluated as a potential permit required confined spaces.

Issued

Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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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 access point for the underground nano storage tank were exposed to entrapment hazards in that danger signs or equally effective means of communicating the danger posed by entering the space were not provided.

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Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(3): When the employer decided its employees would not enter permit spaces, the employer did not take effective measures to prevent its employees from entering the permit spaces:  Employees working at the water treatment plant wet well station were exposed to electrical, atmospheric, and entrapment hazards in that effective measures were not take to prevent employees from entering the permit space.

Issued

Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.146(d)(10): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement a system for the preparation, issuance, use, and cancellation of entry permits as required by 29 CFR 1910.146   Employees working at the water treatment plant wet well station were exposed to electrical, atmospheric, and entrapment hazards in that the confined space entry program regarding the preparation, issuance, use, and cancellation of entry permits was not implemented prior to entering the permit space.

Issued

Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.146(d)(14): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not review the permit-required confined space program, using the canceled permits retained under 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(6) within one year of each entry and revise the program as necessary to ensure employees participating in permit space operations are protected from permit space hazards:  Employees working at the water treatment plant wet well station were exposed to electrical, atmospheric, and entrapment hazards in that the confined space entry program was not reviewed an updated annually to ensure employees entering confined spaces are protected from permit space hazards.

Issued

Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:  Employees working at the water treatment plant wet well station were exposed to electrical, atmospheric, and entrapment hazards in that an entry permit was not completed prior to entering the permit space.

Issued

Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:  Employees working at the water treatment plant wet well station were exposed to electrical, atmospheric, and entrapment hazards in that employee training was not completed prior to entering the permit space.

Issued

Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.146(g)(3): The employer did not provide training that established employee proficiency in the duties required by 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces, and did not introduce new or revised procedures, as necessary, for compliance:  Employees working at the water treatment plant wet well station were exposed to electrical, atmospheric, and entrapment hazards in that employee training to introduce new or revised procedures was not completed prior to entering the permit space.

Issued

Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.146(g)(4): The employer's certification of the training required by 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1) through 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(3) did not contain each employee's name, the signatures or initials of the trainers, and the dates of the training:  Employees working at the water treatment plant wet well station were exposed to electrical, atmospheric, and entrapment hazards in that employee training was not certified prior to entering the permit space.

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Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.146(l)(1): The employer did not consult with affected employees and their authorized representatives on the development and implementation of all aspects of the permit space program required by paragraph (c) of this section.  Employees working at the water treatment plant wet well station were exposed to electrical, atmospheric, and entrapment hazards in that the affected employees and their authorized representatives were not consulted on the development and implementation of all aspects of the permit space program.

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Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein  Employees working in the chemical room were exposed to chemical burns in that the drum containing T-Chlor was not labeled.

Issued

Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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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 water testing lab were exposed to chemical burns in that the required chemical hygiene plan was not developed and implemented.

Issued

Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  Employees working in the water testing laboratory were exposed to chemical burns and damage to the eyes in that the eye wash station was not maintained in an operational condition and was not available for immediate emergency use.   The Department of Interior, National Park Service, Sequoia National Park was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.151(c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 913241, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on November 12, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at Wolverton Water Treatment, Sequoia National Park, California 93262.

Issued

Oct 19, 2017

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Nov 15, 2017

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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, indicator solutions, 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.