VANCOUVER, WA —
OSHA Inspection: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, PORTLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, VANCOUVER CAMPUS, BOILER PLANT
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, PORTLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, VANCOUVER CAMPUS, BOILER PLANT in 1601 EAST FOURTH PLAIN BLVD., BUILDING 3, VANCOUVER, WA 98661 (NAICS 561210). OSHA activity number 346503915.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, PORTLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, VANCOUVER CAMPUS, BOILER PLANT
- Site address
- 1601 EAST FOURTH PLAIN BLVD., BUILDING 3
- City
- VANCOUVER
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98661
- Mailing
- 1601 EAST FOURTH PLAIN BLVD., BUILDING 17, SUITE C415, VANCOUVER, WA 98661
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
- 561210
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.29 B13 I
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 12, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(13)(i): The guardrail system opening used around holes that serve as points of access (such as ladderways) did not have a self-closing gate that slides or swings away from the hole that was equipped with a top rail and midrail or equivalent intermediate member that met the requirements in paragraph (b) of this section: a) Boiler Plant, where openings at the access point of the fixed ladders not equipped with self-closing gates included: 1. Blow Down Pit, exposing employees to a fall of approximately 8 feet to the lower level. 2. Mezzanine, exposing employees to a fall of approximately 12 feet to the lower level.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 12, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) Boiler Plant, where an annual review had not been performed. Employees performed preventative maintenance and repairs on the boiler system, including but not limited to, gasket replacement and valve repair.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $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 346503915.
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