OSHA Inspection: NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND - CHINA LAKE RECURRING MAINTENANCE SHOP

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:     Recurring Maintenance Shop: Employees were exposed to electric shock/fire hazards while connecting a Port-A-Cool (Portable Evaporative Cooling Unit), Model PAC2K363S to a flexible cord.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:    Recurring Maintenance Shop: Employees were exposed to electric shock/fire hazards while connecting a Port-A-Cool (Portable Evaporative Cooling Unit), Model PAC2K363S to a flexible cord which is run through hole in wall to connect to outlet.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): 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) Recurring Maintenance Shop: Employees were exposed to caught in hazards while working on the 14 Inch Lodge and Shipley Lathe, Serial Number COWAN 054628 with an unguarded chuck.    (b) Recurring Maintenance Shop: Employees were exposed to caught in hazards while working on the 13 Inch Monarch Machine Tool Company Lathe, Serial Number 37988 with an unguarded chuck.    THE U. S. NAVY WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 967513, CITATION 01, ITEM NUMBER 00 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 25, 2016, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT U. S. NAVY, NAVFAC LEMOORE - NAVAL FACILTIES ENGINEERING COMMAND SOUTHWEST REGION, BUILDING 750 ENTERPRISE AVENUE, LEMOORE NAVAL IR STATION, CALIFORNIA 93246.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    Recurring Maintenance Shop: Employees are potentially exposed to impalement hazards when operating the Dayton 10 Inch Bench Grinder, Property Number 6247309352 with the work rest out of adjustment and measured at approximately 7/8th of an inch.    THE U. S. NAVY WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1057074, CITATION 01, ITEM NUMBER 002 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 05, 2015, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT U. S. NAVAL FACILTIES ENGINEERING COMMAND SOUTHWEST, 511 GARDEN ROAD, BUILDING 426, ROOM 011, MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA 93943.

Issued

Dec 5, 2017

Abate by

Jan 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    (a) Recurring Maintenance Shop: Employees are potentially exposed to impalement hazards when operating the Baldor 10 Inch Grinder, Spec Number G10 164 8 with the tongue guard out of adjustment and measured at approximately 5/16th of an inch.    (b) Recurring Maintenance Shop: Employees are potentially exposed to impalement hazards when operating the Dayton 10 Inch Bench Grinder, Property Number 6247309352 with the tongue guard out of adjustment and measured at approximately 1/2 of an inch.    THE U. S. NAVY WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 967513, CITATION 01, ITEM NUMBER 003 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 25, 2016, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT U. S. NAVY, NAVFAC LEMOORE - NAVAL FACILTIES ENGINEERING COMMAND SOUTHWEST REGION, BUILDING 750 ENTERPRISE AVENUE, LEMOORE NAVAL IR STATION, CALIFORNIA 93246.