OSHA Inspection: CHOCTAW DEFENSE SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2024-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(1):  Each exit route was not adequately lighted so that employees with normal vision could see along the exit route:    a)  USCG Base Kodiak, Motor Pool:  Main Entrance above Door:  On or about May 1, 2024 emergency lightning equipped with an exit sign did not light when tested, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

2024-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1165.00 · Current $815.00 Reduced

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):  a)  USCG Base Kodiak, Shop:  On or about May 1, 2024, a Wilton 15" Drill Press was not guarded at the point of operations, exposing employee to struck by and caught in hazards.

Issued

2024-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1165.00 · Current $815.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(i)(B):  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 the working space in front of electrical equipment was less than the width of the equipment or 762 mm (30 inches), whichever was greater :  a) USCG Base Kodiak, Break area:  On or about May 1, 2024, a couch was directly obstructing an electrical panel exposing employees to electrical hazards.  b) USCG Base Kodiak, Glass Room:  On or about May 1, 2024, an electrical converter was blocking the access of an electrical panel, exposing employee to electrical hazards.