SITKA, AK —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. FOREST SERVICE
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of U.S. FOREST SERVICE in 2108 HALIBUT POINT RD., SITKA, AK 99835 (NAICS 115310). OSHA activity number 345444715.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- U.S. FOREST SERVICE
- Site address
- 2108 HALIBUT POINT RD.
- City
- SITKA
- State
- AK
- ZIP
- 99835
- Mailing
- SITKA RANGER DISTRICT 2108 HALIBUT COVE ROAD, SITKA, AK 99835
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 115310
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) Maintenance Shop - On or about July 23, 2021, employees performed maintenance and lawn care operations with the use of corrosives. The Fendall Porta Stream 1 (model 8020/serial number: 550107) emergency eye wash station was not inspected at least weekly, exposing employees to biological hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by: a) Maintenance Shop - On or about July 23, 2021, employees operated an adjustable speed drill press manufactured by Dayton (USDA Forest Property Number: 100341-00711) which was not guarded at the point of operation, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.213 B03
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3): Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure. a) Maintenance shop: On or about July 23, 2021, a Rockwell 10-inch table saw (model number 34-461, serial number JE-5026) did not have anti-restarter or similar devices to prevent from automatic restart upon restoration of power following an interruption in the electrical power supply. This condition exposed employees to a caught-in hazard. The U.S. Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1358922, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on December 6, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 2108 Halibut Cove Road in Sitka, Alaska.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $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 345444715.
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