EDWARDS AFB, CA ·
OSHA Inspection: AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY in BLDG. 8451 10 E. SATURN BLVD., EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524 (NAICS 488190). OSHA activity number 332801182.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY
- Site address
- BLDG. 8451 10 E. SATURN BLVD.
- City
- EDWARDS AFB
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 93524
- Mailing
- 95 ABW/CE 225 NORTH ROSAMOND BLVD., EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 488190
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- Federal government (D)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.165 B02
- Issued
- Aug 31, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.165(b)(2): The employee alarm could not be perceived above ambient noise or light levels by all employees in the affected portions of the workplace: a) At test cells - On or about 3/8/12, the employee alarm could not be heard by employees wearing double hearing protection.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Aug 31, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) At Room 71, Lab hood 8451-71J - On or about 3/7/12, a stirrer/hotplate's flexible cord insulation was damaged by solvents.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.303 B07 I
- Issued
- Aug 31, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment: a) In Room 64, behind desk - On or about 3/7/12, an electrical junction box had open knockouts. b) In Room 18, adjacent to door of EC-1 - On or about 3/8/12, an electrical box had open knockouts.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Aug 31, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: a) At Room 24 - On or about 3/8/12, an electrical panel was blocked by laboratory equipment. b) At Room 24 - On or about 3/8/12, an electrical panel was blocked by a liquid nitrogen tank.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.305 J02 IV
- Issued
- Aug 31, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iv): A receptacle installed in a wet or damp location was not suitable for the location: a) At Room 71, Lab hood 8451-71B - On or about 3/7/12, 115V electrical outlets below the lab hood had no GFCI protection. b) At Room 71, Lab hood 8451-71C - On or about 3/7/12, 115V electrical outlets below the lab hood had no GFCI protection. c) At Room 71, Lab hood 8451-71D - On or about 3/7/12, 115V electrical outlets below the lab hood had no GFCI protection. d) At Room 71, Lab hood 8451-71G - On or about 3/7/12, 115V electrical outlets below the lab hood had no GFCI protection. e) At Room 71, Lab hood 8451-71H - On or about 3/7/12, 115V electrical outlets below the lab hood had no GFCI protection. f) At Room 71, Lab hood 8451-71I - On or about 3/7/12, 115V electrical outlets below the lab hood had no GFCI protection. g) At Room 71, Lab hood 8451-71J - On or about 3/7/12, 115V electrical outlets below the lab hood had no GFCI protection. h) At Room 67, Lab hood 8451-67A - On or about 3/7/12, 115V electrical adjacent to the lab hood had no GFCI protection. i) At Room 67, Lab hood 8451-67B - On or about 3/7/12, 115V electrical adjacent to the lab hood had no GFCI protection. j) At Room 83, Lab hood 8451-83C - On or about 3/8/12, 115V electrical adjacent to the lab hood had no GFCI protection.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 332801182.
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