OSHA has inspected Smithsonian Institution 7 times in District of Columbia since 1984.
The latest one began on Jan 21, 2020 on a referral, in Washington.
Those inspections ended with 23 citation items: 19 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
None of the citations carried a penalty.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for public administration employers since 2015 is $0, and Smithsonian Institution averages $0 (2 cited inspections).
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Jan 15, 2020: Employee fractures ribs in fall from defective scaffold
At 10:50 a.m. on January 15, 2020, an employee was standing on a scaffold work platform that had not been solidly planked. The employee stepped through an open space and fell nearly 12 feet to the wood floor below. The employee broke his ribs and required hospitalization.
An employee was using a manual sign post driver to drive a sign post into the ground when his left hand slipped off the handle and his left ring finger became caught between the sign post and the post driver.
(iii) Wiring. Electrical wiring and equipment located in inside storage rooms used for Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be approved under subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations; for Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint at or above 100 °F (37.8 °C) and Category 4 flammable liquids, shall be approved for general use.
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv)
(iv) Ventilation. Every inside storage room shall be provided with either a gravity or a mechanical exhaust ventilation system. Such system shall be designed to provide for a complete change of air within the room at least six times per hour. If a mechanical exhaust system is used, it shall be controlled by a switch located outside of the door. The ventilating equipment and any lighting fixtures shall be operated by the same switch. A pilot light shall be installed adjacent to the switch if Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), are dispensed within the room. Where gravity ventilation is provided, the fresh air intake, as well as the exhaust outlet from the room, shall be on the exterior of the building in which the room is located.
(9) Cleaning. Spray booths shall be so installed that all portions are readily accessible for cleaning. A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides shall be kept free from storage or combustible construction.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
