WEST COLUMBIA, SC —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of U.S. DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION in 2823-A AVIATION WAY, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29170 (NAICS 926120). OSHA activity number 343358057.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- U.S. DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
- Site address
- 2823-A AVIATION WAY
- City
- WEST COLUMBIA
- State
- SC
- ZIP
- 29170
- Mailing
- 2821 AVIATION WAY, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29170
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 926120
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). a) Workplace: The employer could not provide evidence that a PPE assessment had been conducted at the worksite. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 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: a) North end of the Air Traffic Control Tower: A 120 volt Triplite relocatable power tap designed and listed to provide power to high concentrations of low powered loads such as computers, printers, radios, etc. was instead used to provide power to high powered equipment such as a Sharp microwave oven and a Merus Water System, model WL100 which contained a water heater. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B07
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7): Electric equipment was not installed in a neat and workmanlike manner: a) South side of the Control Tower: Underneath the work desk the large cover over electrical and communications equipment was installed in a manner in which it frequently fell off to the point that the cover was removed and placed elsewhere.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 E
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(e): The manufacturer's name, trademark, or other descriptive marking by which the organization responsible for the product may be identified was not placed on the electrical equipment that was used: a) Northwest corner of the Break Room: A job-made extension cord used to supply power to a full sized GE Refrigerator did not contain any information as to its manufacture, voltage, listing, etc.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Sep 27, 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) Northwest corner of the Break Room: A full sized GE refrigerator used on site was plugged into a job-made extension cord instead of a wall mounted receptacle outlet located nearby.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 343358057.
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