OSHA Inspection: US FOREST SERVICE

Issued

Jun 27, 2024

Abate by

Jul 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(2):Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  On or about March 29, 2024, and at times prior thereto, U S Forest Service, Ochoco National Forest Supervisors Office employees were exposed to occupational injury and illness when their employer failed to ensure that portable fire extinguishers were visually inspected at least once a month in the following work areas: �  (a-f)  Admin building- Tags on six fire extinguishers did not contain dates or initial to demonstrate that the visual monthly inspection had been conducted.   The US Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.157(e)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1702562, citation number2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/29/2023, with respect to a workplace located at High Cascades Ranger District, 800 Lauriel Avenue, Butte Falls, OR.  The Forest Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1910.157(e)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1594183, notice number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on8/18/2022, with respect to a workplace located at Forest Service, Parkdale Work Center.

Issued

Jun 27, 2024

Abate by

Jul 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(i)(C):For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the width of work space was not clear and did not extend from the grade, floor, or platform to the height required by paragraph (g)(1)(vi) of 29 CFR 1910.303:  On or about March 29, 2024, and at times prior thereto, U S Forest Service, Ochoco National Forest Supervisors Office, employees were exposed to occupational injury and illness when electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was not clear and did not extend from the grade, floor, or platform to the height required by paragraph (g)(1)(vi) of 29 CFR 1910.303:  (a)Admin Building, Copy and Print area  (b)Admin Building, Storage area  (c)Storage/ COM Room  The U.S. FOREST SERVICE/Walla Walla Ranger District was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(B), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1685080, citation number 4, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on (10-25-2023), with respect to a workplace located at 1415 W Rose Street,, WALLA WALLA,WA,99362 .

Issued

Jun 27, 2024

Abate by

Jul 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(3): 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.   On or about March 29, 2024, and at times prior thereto, U S Forest Service, Ochoco National Forest, Supervisors Office  employees were exposed to occupational injury and illness when their employer failed to ensure that the aisles leading to, from, and in-between the shelving units in administration building:  (a) Server Room, hole in the floor (circular holes in the floor) (b)Server Room loose Floor boards/Tiles on an elevated platform

Issued

Jun 27, 2024

Abate by

Jul 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(f)(6):"No Smoking" signs were not conspicuously posted where hazard from flammable liquid vapors is normally present.  a)On or about  March 29, 2024, and at times prior thereto, U S Forest Service, Ochoco National Forest Supervisors Office, employees were exposed to occupational injury and illness when their employer failed to ensure that a "No Smoking" sign was conspicuously posted by the 55 Gallon drum of Isopropyl alcohol was stored. (Loading dock at the back of the facility)