LONGMONT, CO —
OSHA Inspection: RAPISCAN SYSTEMS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of RAPISCAN SYSTEMS, INC. in 14000 MEAD STREET, LONGMONT, CO 80504 (NAICS 334517). OSHA activity number 339243032.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RAPISCAN SYSTEMS, INC.
- Site address
- 14000 MEAD STREET
- City
- LONGMONT
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80504
- Mailing
- 14000 MEAD STREET, LONGMONT, CO 80504
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 334517
- Employees
- 33
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: (a) Rapiscan Systems, Inc. 14000 Mead St., Longmont, CO 80504: The bench grinder was not equipped with a tongue guard that could be adjusted to within 1/4 inch of the wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1500
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.1025 D02
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,500 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level: (a) Rapiscan Systems, Inc. 14000 Mead St., Longmont, CO 80504: No initial determination for employee exposure to lead was made for employees who fabricate custom lead plates for radiation detection equipment. Custom fabrication can include bending, grinding, welding and soldering.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1500
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.1025 L01 I
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025: (a) Rapiscan Systems Inc., 14000 Mead St. Longmont, CO 80504: Employees performing custom fabrication of lead plates for a radiation detection assembly were not provided information about the hazards of airborne lead exposure consistent with Appendices A and B.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1025 L02 I
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(2)(i): A copy of 29 CFR 1910.1025 and its appendices was not made readily available to all employees who had a potential exposure to airborne lead at any level: (a) Rapiscan Systems, Inc. 14000 Mead St., Longmont, CO 80504: A copy of the standard was not made available to employees who performed custom fabrication of lead plates for radiation detection assemblies.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K06
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, was not provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer: (a) Rapiscan Systems, Inc. 14000 Mead St., Longmont, CO 80504: Employees were not provided with the information in Appendix D to advise them of the use and limitations when voluntary use of filtering facepiece respirators was permiitted in the workplace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 9, 2014
- 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) Rapiscan Systems, Inc. 14000 Mead St., Longmont, CO 80504:Two extension cords being used in the shop were damaged in that the outer sheath was pulled back exposing the insulated wires and subjecting the insulation to potential damage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339243032.
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