TACOMA, WA —
OSHA Inspection: VETERANS AFFAIRS TACOMA VET CENTER
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VETERANS AFFAIRS TACOMA VET CENTER in 4916 CENTER STREET, SUITE E, TACOMA, WA 98409 (NAICS 923140). OSHA activity number 344361720.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VETERANS AFFAIRS TACOMA VET CENTER
- Site address
- 4916 CENTER STREET, SUITE E
- City
- TACOMA
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98409
- Mailing
- 4916 CENTER STREET, SUITE E, TACOMA, WA 98409
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
- 923140
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2019
- 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) Veterans Affairs Tacoma Vet Center at 4619 Center Street Suite E Tacoma, WA --Asian Group Room; A white surge protector (relocatable power tap) was plugged into a grey surge protector which was plugged into a white surge protector which powered lamps. The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed to be plugged into an outlet, and not daisy chained and plugged into other relocatable power taps or extension cords. (b) Veterans Affairs Tacoma Vet Center at 4619 Center Street Suite E Tacoma, WA-- Bobs Office; A Midea refrigerator was plugged into a surge protector (relocatable power tap). The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed for low amperage computer and audiovisual types of equipment, and not appliances. (c) Veterans Affairs Tacoma Vet Center at 4619 Center Street Suite E Tacoma, WA-- Bobs Office; A Zeppoli electric kettle was plugged into an extension cord which was plugged into a surge protector (relocatable power tap). The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed for low amperage computer and audiovisual types of equipment, and not appliances. The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed to be plugged into an outlet, and not daisy chained and plugged into other relocatable power taps or extension cords. (d) Veterans Affairs Tacoma Vet Center at 4619 Center Street Suite E Tacoma, WA --Break Room; A Mr. Coffee Coffee pot was plugged into a surge protector (relocatable power tap). The UL listing states that relocatable power taps are designed for low amperage computer and audiovisual types of equipment, and not appliances. This exposes employees to potential electrical fire hazards. The Vet Center was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1058248, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 28, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at Everett, Washington.
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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 344361720.
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