CHRISTIANSTED, VI —
OSHA Inspection: US NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of US NATIONAL PARK SERVICE in 2100 CHURCH STREET #100, CHRISTIANSTED, VI 00821 (NAICS 924120). OSHA activity number 344615844.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- US NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
- Site address
- 2100 CHURCH STREET #100
- City
- CHRISTIANSTED
- State
- VI
- ZIP
- 00821
- Mailing
- 2100 CHURCH STREET #100, CHRISTIANSTED, VI 00821
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 924120
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use: a) Fort Christianvaern (South Side) St. Croix, VI - On or about 2/3/2020, a Milwaukee 4.5 inch Grinder, battery powered was being used without the manufacturer designed guard, exposing employees to burns, and laceration hazards. b) Fort Christianvaern (South Side) St. Croix, VI - On or about 2/3/2020, a Makita 4.5 inch Grinder, corded (electric) was being used without the manufacturer designed guard, exposing employees to burns, and laceration hazards. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.416 E01
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used: a) Fort Christianvaern (South Side) St. Croix, VI - On or about 2/3/2020, the CSHO observed a frayed extension cord being used, exposing employees to electrical shock. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii) a) Fort Christianvaern (South Side) St. Croix, VI - On or about 2/3/2020, the CSHO observed an erected scaffold system being used that was not fully plank, exposing employees to a fall. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 E01
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used. Crossbraces were used as a means of access. a) Fort Christianvaern (South Side) St Croix, VI - On or about 2/3/2020, the CSHO observed an erected scaffold system being used that did not have an access ladder, exposing employees to a fall hazard. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 F03
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity: a) Fort Christianvaern (South Side) - On or about 2/3/2020, the CSHO observed an erected scaffold system being used with visible defects (not fully planked, inadequate access, damaged planking hooks) that are identified during the required work shift inspection by the competent Person, exposing employees to a fall. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).
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 344615844.
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