PORT ANGELES, WA —
OSHA Inspection: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FRESC OLYMPIC FIELD STATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FRESC OLYMPIC FIELD STATION in 600 EAST PARK AVENUE, PORT ANGELES, WA 98362 (NAICS 541710). OSHA activity number 343133575.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FRESC OLYMPIC FIELD STATION
- Site address
- 600 EAST PARK AVENUE
- City
- PORT ANGELES
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98362
- Mailing
- 600 EAST PARK AVENUE, PORT ANGELES, WA 98362
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
- 541710
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- May 16, 2018
- Abate by
- May 31, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose: a) Wildlife Biologist Office; The light switch did not have a cover and insulated wires were visible.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- May 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 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: a) Garage; The GE deep freezer was powered by a black extension cord. b) Garage; The Frigidaire deep freezer was powered by an orange extension cord.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- May 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": a) The exit discharge door (which leads directly outside) did not have an exit sign.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.37 B05
- Issued
- May 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet): a) The door which leads to the garage did not have a NOT AN EXIT or STORAGE/GARAGE sign
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- May 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: a) Kitchen; The First Alert fire extinguisher had its last monthly inspection in August, 2013. b) Kitchen; The Buckeye fire extinguisher had its last monthly inspection in August 2013. c) Hallway; The Buckeye fire extinguisher had its last monthly inspection in August, 2013. d) Garage; The Buckeye fire extinguisher had its last monthly inspection in August, 2013.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- May 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: a) Kitchen; The First Alert fire extinguisher had its last annual inspection in December, 2011. b) Kitchen; The Buckeye fire extinguisher had its last monthly inspection in December, 2011. c) Hallway; The Buckeye fire extinguisher had its last monthly inspection in December, 2011. d) Garage; The Buckeye fire extinguisher had its last monthly inspection in December, 2011. Note: Applies to any extinguishers provided in the workplace. Maintenance check includes an internal examination, except extinguishers with stored pressure.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $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 343133575.
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