OSHA Inspection: U.S DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) - PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK EAST

Issued

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Examination, installation, and use of equipment -- Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.  Conference Room / Admin Break Room: Two power strips were not being used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling. The power strips were daisy-chained and one of them was being used to power a microwave and a small water heater.

Issued

Sep 30, 2019

Abate by

Oct 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:   Rangers Office Building: An electrical panel was blocked and was not visible. Employees were exposed to electrical related hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2019

Abate by

Oct 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  Chalone Maintenance Shop, Work Shop: A portable multi-purpose dry chemical fire extinguisher was not mounted. It was standing on the working room floor near an exit door. Employees were exposed to tripping hazards.  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1145402, citation number 01, item number 2/a and was affirmed as a final order on 09/26/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 5000 Hwy 146, Paicines, CA 95043.

Issued

Sep 30, 2019

Abate by

Oct 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  Chalone Maintenance Shop, Work Shop: Employees were exposed to point of operation and flying chips hazards while working on JET 12 inch Vertical Drill Press, Model No. JWDP-12 that was not provided with a guarded chuck.  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1145402, citation number 01, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 09/26/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 5000 Hwy 146, Paicines, CA 95043.

Issued

Sep 30, 2019

Abate by

Oct 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Anchoring fixed machinery. Machines designed for a fixed location were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.  Chalone Maintenance Shop: A JET 12 inch drill press was not anchored to the work bench to prevent tipping or moving. Employees were exposed to struck by related hazards.  The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1145402, citation number 01, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on 09/26/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 5000 Hwy 146, Paicines, CA 95043.

Issued

Sep 30, 2019

Abate by

Oct 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Each circular hand-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which was completely enclose that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut.   Chalone Maintenance Shop, Work Shop: Grizzly 10 inch Table Saw Model G1023RL was not provided with a blade guard that adjust to the thickness of the materials being cut and remain in contact with it. Employees were exposed to amputation related injuries.                                       The National Park Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1145402, citation number 01, item number 6/a and was affirmed as a final order on 09/26/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 5000 Hwy 146, Paicines, CA 95043.

Issued

Sep 30, 2019

Abate by

Oct 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 P.S.I.:   Maintenance Storage Shop: The compressed air used to clean their equipment was not reduced to 30 p.s.i., the compressed air was measured above 85 P.S.I. Employees were exposed to flying debris.