OSHA Inspection: BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES - SEATTLE FIELD DIVISION

Issued

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(4)(ii): Wastes were not collected and removed as often as necessary to maintain the place of employment in a sanitary condition:  a) Gun Cleaning Bench: On or about July 1, 2024, where cotton rags impregnated with flammable products including, but not limited to, Hoppe's Gun Bore Cleaner and Metcor 57 Gun Bore Cleaner were placed in a pile on the countertop, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  a) Gun Cleaning Bench: On or about July 31, 2024, where an effective housekeeping schedule was not in place to ensure all surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead on work surfaces where gun cleaning supplies were stored and gun cleaning tasks were performed, exposing employees to lead ingestion hazards.

Issued

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  a) General Workshop: On or about July 31, 2024, where the abrasive wheel installed on the left side of the Craftsman pedestal grinder was not equipped with a work rest, exposing employees to struck by hazards.  The Bureau of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives - Seattle Field Division, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.215 (a)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1552662, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on November 3, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at Renton, WA.

Issued

Sep 9, 2024

Abate by

Oct 22, 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:  a) Facility: On or about July 31, 2024, where monthly inspections of the portable fire extinguishers including, but not limited to, the Amerex and Potter Roemer extinguishers were not performed.  The Bureau of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives - Seattle Field Division, 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 1552662, citation number 2, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on November 3, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at Renton, WA.

Issued

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  a) Garage: On or about July 31, 2024, where working space in front of electrical panels used for storage included:  1. Panel PNL-HB, where two tire jacks and a 55-gallon drum were stored in front of the panel.  2. Panel PNL-LB, where five wheeled dollies and a black trash can were stored in front of the panel.  3. Panel PNL-LA-1 and Panel PNL-LA-2, where two dollies and a trash can were stored in front of the panels.  The Bureau of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives - Seattle Field Division, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.303 (g)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1552662, citation number 2, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on November 3, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at Renton, WA.

Issued

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:  a) Facility: On or about July 31, 2024, where the employer did not post caution signs to alert employees of the presence of lead and the precautions to take in areas including:   1. Gun cleaning bench, where employees performed gun cleaning tasks.  2. Electronics Lab, where employees utilized lead solder to repair electronic connectors, and eating and drinking was allowed in the lab.

Issued

Sep 9, 2024

Abate by

Oct 22, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  a) Facility: On or about July 31, 2024, where fire extinguishers not inspected on an annual basis included, but not limited to:  1. Electronic Lab where the Amerex fire extinguisher was equipped with an inspection tag dated September 2021.  2. Entrance to Office Space, where the Potter Roemer fire extinguisher was equipped with an inspection tag dated September 2022.  3. Office Hallway, where the Amerex fire extinguisher was equipped with an inspection tag dated September 2022.

Issued

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  a) Facility: On or about July 31, 2024, where employees were expected to fight incipient stage fires, annual training was not provided.

Issued

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Facility:  On or about July 1, 2024, where safety data sheets were not maintained for products including Hoppe's Powder Solvent, Met Cor 57 Gun Bore Cleaner, Slip 2000 Gun Lubricant Cleaner Preservative, M-Pro 7 Gun Cleaner, 60/40 Clear Flux Solder, and Bow Tin Alloy Solder.