OSHA Inspection: NOAA PORTLAND WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE AND NORTHWEST RIVER FORECAST CENTER

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Nov 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or are likely to be present, which would necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    a) Electronic Shop, where the employer did not perform a hazard assessment to evaluate the need for protective equipment such as, but not limited to, gloves to prevent employee exposure to lead during soldering tasks.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Nov 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:   a) Electronic Shop, where caution signs were not posted to alert employees to the potential for lead exposure and the precautions to take.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Nov 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    a) Electronic Shop, where a housekeeping schedule had not been implemented to prevent the accumulation of lead on the soldering bench.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Nov 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1):  The employer was not responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace:   a) Government Vehicles, where fire extinguishers were not inspected on an annual basis.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Nov 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:   a) At the facility, where government owned vehicles were equipped with fire extinguishers and employees would be expected to fight incipient stage fires. Initial fire extinguisher training had not been provided.