OSHA Inspection: NOAA MARINE OPERATIONS CENTER-PACIFIC (MOC-P)

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 1, 2019

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) Facility, where personal protective equipment hazard assessments had not been conducted in work areas including:   1. Warehouse, where employees performed battery maintenance tasks, such as adding water to the battery cells, on the Landoll electric forklift.  2. Electronic Technician Mock-up Room, where employees utilized lead solder during tasks such as, circuit board and cable assembly.  3. Electronic Shop, where employees utilized lead solder during tasks such as, circuit board and cable repair.

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 1, 2019

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 policy had not been developed to ensure all surfaces where soldering tasks were performed were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 1, 2019

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) Facility, where caution signs were not posted to alert employees to the potential of lead exposure and the precautions to take in work areas including:  1. Electronic Technician Mock-up Room, where caution signs were not posted to alert employees to the potential of lead exposure and the precautions to take during tasks such as, but not limited to, soldering circuit boards and cables.  2. Electronic Shop, where caution signs were not posted to alert employees to the potential of lead exposure and the precautions to take during tasks such as, but not limited to, soldering circuit boards and cables.

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:   a) Electronic Technician Mock-up Room, where the spool of lead solder located on the work bench was not equipped a label.

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   a) Facility, where safety data sheets were not maintained for products including, but not limited to, Kester lead solder and treated lumber.

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:   a) Facility, where employees had not received training pertaining to safe work practices and use of personal protective equipment in work areas including:  1. Wood Shop, where employees used saws to cut treated lumber.   2. Electronic Technician Mock-up Room, where employees utilized lead solder during tasks such as, circuit board and cable assembly.   3. Electronic Shop, where employees utilized lead solder during tasks such as, circuit board and cable repair