RALEIGH, NC —
OSHA Inspection: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION in 310 NEW BERN AVENUE, RALEIGH, NC 27601 (NAICS 921190). OSHA activity number 342711934.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Establishment
- GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
- Site address
- 310 NEW BERN AVENUE
- City
- RALEIGH
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 27601
- Mailing
- 310 NEW BERN AVENUE, RALEIGH, NC 27601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 921190
- Employees
- 500
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 C
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(c): Access and egress. The employer must provide, and ensure each employee uses, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces. GSA Building: On or before October 18, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the walking working surface was protected against accidental falling from protruding concrete blocks hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) GSA Building: The employer failed to ensure employees were protected from a 15 foot fall hazard and impalement hazards below. b) GSA Building: The employer failed to ensure employees were protected from a 20 foot fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit." GSA Building: On or about October 18, 2017, there was no "Exit" sign to indicate that the exterior wall was the expected emergency exit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Personal protective equipment (PPE) was not used when hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: GSA Building: The employer did not conduct a PPE hazard assessment for employees conducting maintenance activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: GSA Building: On or about 10/18/2017, a relocatable power tap, designed and listed for use with high concentrations of low powered loads was improperly used with high powered loads such as an Avanti microwave oven12.5 Amps and Whirlpool Refrigerator 7.10 Amps. 15 Amp Surge protector was connected in series to a second surge protector to power the refrigerator and microwave.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1960.59 A
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1960.59(a): The Agency did not provide appropriate safety and health training for employees: GSA Building: The employer did not ensure employees were trained to recognize fall hazards when working from an unprotected edge. Employees were exposed to 20 ft. fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342711934.
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