OSHA Inspection: DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE-8AGAR0040

Issued

2025-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(2):Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  (a)On or about  August 21, 2025 and at times prior thereto, employees  at the National Forage Seed Production Center were exposed to occupational injury and illness such as burns and respiratory illnesses  when their employer failed to ensure that each exit was clearly marked by a sign reading exit.  Location: "Technical Office Door"

Issued

2025-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(5):Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):  On or about  August 21, 2025 and at times prior thereto, Dept. of Agriculture, National Forage Seed Production, employees were exposed to occupational injury and illness such as minor  burns and respiratory illnesses when their employer failed to mark each doorway or passage along an exit route which could be mistaken for an exit:   (a) Room 104 (b)Double Door to room 126

Issued

2025-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1): 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)On or about  August 21, 2025 and at times prior thereto, Dept. of Agriculture, National Forage Seed Production, employees were exposed to abrasions, contusions, and minor head injuries when their employer failed to ensure that the area around the doors to room 124 was free from hazards.

Issued

2025-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about August 21, 2025 and at times prior thereto, employees at the National Forage Seed Production Center were exposed to occupational injury and illness such as minor electrical burns and respiratory illnesses when their employer failed to ensure that  the required working space around electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was  not used for storage. (a) 1st floor electrical room- Metal chairs (b) 1st floor electrical room-Cardboard boxes  two large fabric cases labeled "ALNOR"