OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN, MINNEAPOLIS VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Abate by

Aug 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) as required by 29 CFR 1960.8(b): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:  (a)  Energy Center; An operator of the Mitsubishi, Model T15B470M, hydraulic lift, S.N. 07807, has not been trained.

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Abate by

Sep 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) as required by 29 CFR 1960.8(b): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a)  Garage; South Bend Precision Lathe, Catalog No. CL81874B, was used on metal round stock without a guard to protect the operator from the rotating chuck and flying chips.     (b)  Furniture Repair; Sears Craftsman 17" drill press, Model No. 113.213170, was used without a guard for the rotating chuck and drill bit.

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Abate by

Sep 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) as required by 29 CFR 1960.8(b): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    (a) Garage; Barker Engineering Co. horizontal milling machine, CMR # 132 ME, 618 EE2408, was used on metal stock without a guard to protect the operator from the rotating bit.

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Abate by

Sep 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) as required by 29 CFR 1960.8(b): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    (a)  Garage; Barker Engineering Co. horizontal milling machine, CMR # 132 ME, 618 EE2408, was used on metal stock without a guard to protect the operator from the rotating pulley(s).

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Abate by

Sep 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) as required by 29 CFR 1960.8(b): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:      (a)  Garage; Barker Engineering Co. horizontal milling machine, CMR # 132 ME, 618 EE2408, was used on metal stock without a guard to protect the operator from the rotating belt(s).

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A) as required by 29 CFR 1960.8(b): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    (a)  Prosthetics, wheelchair lab; A metal 4-plex receptacle box was mounted to a shelving unit/workbench and was powered by an orange flexible cord.

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1) as required by 29 CFR 1960.8(b): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    (a)  AC Shoot; A coffee maker and a cart containing a coffee grinder and other items were located in front of a circuit breaker panel labeled NLBM1-7, thereby blocking access to the panel.

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Abate by

Aug 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(4) as required by 29 CFR 1960.8(b): Outlet devices had an ampere rating less than the load being served:  (a)  Garage; A refrigerator, microwave oven, and toaster were plugged into a relocatable power tap, a.k.a. power strip.  (b)  Energy Center, control room; A refrigerator and two microwave ovens were plugged into a relocatable power tap, a.k.a. power strip.

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) as required by 29 CFR 1960.8(b): 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)  Prosthetics, wheelchair lab; The outer insulation on a hand-held drill was detached from the drill housing, exposing the inner wires to being pulled.