OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPT OF NAVY

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Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  a) Building 864 Small Engine Repair Shop, on or about January 20, 2023, employees were required to walk and work in areas where the floor was cluttered with equipment, cords, hoses, and tools, resulting in a trip and fall hazard.

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Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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29 CFR  1910.25(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that stairs have uniform riser heights and tread depths between landings.  a) Building 450 dock near the emergency service and paint shops, on or about January 19, 2023, the top riser height on the 42" tall metal stairs was four inches, which was about three inches shorter than the stairs' other riser heights, exposing employees to a trip and fall hazard.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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29 CFR  1910.29(f)(4): Openings in stair rails. The employer did not ensure that no opening in a stair rail system exceeds 19 inches (48 cm) at its least dimension.  a) Building 450 dock near the emergency service and paint shops, on or about January 19, 2023, the stair rail on the 42" tall metal stairs did not have a mid rail, which resulted in a 40" opening between the top rail and the steps, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) Building 450 Carpentry Shop and Metal Shop, and Building 864 Small Engine Repair Shop, on or about January 20, 2023, a lockout program, including written procedures, training, and periodic inspections was not implemented for employees who performed maintenance and/or servicing activities on equipment such as, but not limited to woodworking equipment, metal fabrication equipment, and landscaping equipment.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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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:  a) Building 450 Metal Shop, on or about January 19, 2023, the unused portion of the MN 13AWSA, SN 18502134 Kalamazoo horizontal band saw blade was not fully guarded, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.  b) Building 450 Metal Shop, on or about January 19, 2023, the MN PVH belt sanding machine was not provided with guards at each nip point where the sanding belt runs on to a pulley and was not provided with a guard over the unused run of sanding belt, exposing employees to injuries resulting from nip points and rotating parts.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a) Building 450 Metal Shop, on or about January 19, 2023, the Niagara 1B-65-8-10 hydraulic press brake die that was used to bend metal parts was unguarded, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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29 CFR  1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a) Building 450 Carpentry Shop, on or about January 19, 2023, the DP-1000G drilling machine was not mounted to the floor, exposing employees to a struck-by/crush-by hazard.  b) Building 864 Small Engine Repair Shop, on or about January 20, 2023, the Stihl USG saw chain/blade sharpener pedestal and JPP17 Jet drill press were not mounted to the floor, exposing employees to a struck-by/crush-by hazard.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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29 CFR  1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  a) Building 450 Carpentry Shop, on or about January 20, 2023, the SawStop 10" Industrial Cabinet Saw (table saw) that was used to rip boards did not have a blade guard installed, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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29 CFR  1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  a) Building 450 Carpentry Shop, on or about January 20, 2023, the SawStop 10" Industrial Cabinet Saw (table saw) that was used to rip boards did not have a spreader installed, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

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Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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29 CFR  1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  a) Building 450 Carpentry Shop, on or about January 20, 2023, the SawStop 10" Industrial Cabinet Saw (table saw) that was used to rip boards did not have kickback fingers or dogs installed, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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29 CFR  1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed.  a) Building 450 Carpentry Shop, on or about January 19, 2023, the Delta 438-02-314-2038 radial arm saw did not have a guard on the lower portion of the blade, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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29 CFR  1910.213(h)(4): Radial saw(s) were not installed in a manner so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator:  a) Building 450 Carpentry Shop, on or about January 19, 2023, the Delta 438-02-314-2038 radial arm saw counter weights had been removed, which resulted in a the blade remaining in the ending position when released, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that at least one entrance of sufficient area was provided to give access to the working space about electric equipment 600 Volts, nominal, or less.  a) Building 864 Small Engine Repair Shop, on or about January 20, 2023, equipment and parts storage blocked egress to the circuit breaker panel adjacent the bay door near the back of the shop, preventing safe access for employees who flipped breakers in the panel.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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29 CFR 1960.59(a):  The Agency did not provide appropriate safety and health training for employees:  Building 450 Carpentry Shop, on or about January 19, 2023, the employer did not provide training sufficient to instruct employees in the safe operation and maintenance of woodworking equipment, such as but not limited to radial arm and table saws.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) Building 450 Paint shop and multiple locations on the Beaufort Marine Corps Recruit Depot, on or about January 20, 2023, basic advisory information about respirators was not provided to the employee, who wore a Gearson 1730 N95 filtering facepiece respirator on a voluntary basis while sanding during paint prep.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

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Jul 24, 2023

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29 CFR  1910.305(a)(2)(ix): Lamps for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage by a suitable fixture or lamp holder with a guard:   a) Building 450 Metal Shop lathe area, on or about January 20, 2023, a standard incandescent light bulb in a screw-shell type lamp holder that provided additional lighting at the work level above the lathe was not protected from breakage with a guard across the face of the lamp cover, exposing employees to a struck-by/laceration hazard.  b) Building 450 Carpentry Shop, on or about January 20, 2023, a compact fluorescent light bulb in a screw-shell type lamp holder that provided additional lighting at the work level of the vertical bandsaw was not protected from breakage with a guard across the face of the lamp cover, exposing employees to a struck-by/laceration hazard.  c) Building 864 Small Engine Repair Shop, on or about January 20, 2023, fluorescent light tubes in the standard overhead fixture about four feet above the workbench were not protected from breakage with a cover, exposing employees to a struck-by/laceration hazard.