FORT DRUM, NY —
OSHA Inspection: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of L-3 COMMUNICATIONS in MUNNS CORNERS ROAD BUILDING P2050, FORT DRUM, NY 13602 (NAICS 334511). OSHA activity number 339623647.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- L-3 COMMUNICATIONS
- Site address
- MUNNS CORNERS ROAD BUILDING P2050
- City
- FORT DRUM
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13602
- Mailing
- MUNNS CORNERS ROAD, FORT DRUM, NY 13602
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 334511
- Employees
- 120
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1026 C
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced
0694
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(c): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) which exceeded 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average: a) Spray painting booth, on or about 3/26/14: A spray painter applying chromated epoxy polyamide yellow primer was overexposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of chromium (VI) at .174 millgrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), or 34.8 times the permissible exposure limit of .005 mg/m3, for the 347 minutes sampled. A zero increment was included for the 133 minutes not sampled. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.1026 F01 I
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(ii): Painting of aircraft or large aircraft parts was performed; however, the employer did not use feasible engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposures to chromium (VI) to or below 25 micrograms per cubic meter of air: a) Spray painting booth, on or about 3/26/14: A spray painter applying chromated epoxy polyamide yellow primer to helicopter parts was overexposed to chromium (VI) at an 8-hour TWA of 174 micrgrams per cubic meter for the 347 minutes sampled. A zero increment was included for the 133 minutes not sampled. Work practice controls were not used to reduce exposure. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $2000
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1026 L02 I A
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0694
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i)(A): The employer did not provide appropriate information and training for all employees exposed to chromium (VI), in that employees could not demonstrate knowledge of the contents of the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026: a) Spray painting booth, on or about 3/26/14: A spray painter overexposed to chromium (VI) while applying chromated epoxy polyamide yellow primer to helicopter parts was not provided with training on contents of the standard including, but not limited to, the need to use work practice controls in bringing chromium (VI) levels down to the lowest achievable levels. See Citation 1, Item 1a, for exposure levels Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1026 K01 I A
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
0694
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not make medical surveillance available for all employees who were or could be occupationally exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 or more days a year: a) Spray painting booth, on or about 3/26/14: A spray painter overexposed chromium (VI) while applying chromated epoxy polyamide yellow primer was not provided with medical surveillance. See Citation1 , Item 1a, for exposure levels. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5000
- — C (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.1026 L02 I B
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0694
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i)(B): The employer did not provide appropriate information and training for all employees exposed to chromium (VI) in that employees could not demonstrate knowledge of the purpose and description of the requirements for a medical surveillance program as outlined by the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026(k): a) Spray painting booth, on or about 3/26/14: A spray painter overexposed to chromium (VI) while applying chromated epoxy polyamide yellow primer to helicopter parts was not provided with information and training on medical surveillance for exposures to chromium (VI). See Citation 1, Item 1a, for exposure levels. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1000 B02
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced
0686
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(b)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of chromic acid and chromates listed in Table Z-2 in excess of the ceiling concentration of 0.1 milligrams per cubic meter: a) Spray painting area, on or about 3/26/14: An employee spray painting parts with a chromated epoxy polyamide yellow primer was overexposed to chromic acid and chromates at 0.47 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), or 4.7 times the ceiling concentration of 0.1 mg/m3. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0686
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): a) Spray painting area, on or about 3/26/14: An employee spray painting parts with a chromated epoxy polyamide yellow primer was overexposed to chromic acid and chromates at 0.47 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), or 4.7 times the ceiling concentration of 0.1 mg/m3. Suitable administrative controls to reduce exposure were not required during spray painting operations. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 I06
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(6): The employer did not ensure that the breathing air from a compressor that was not oil-lubricated did not exceed a carbon monoxide level of 10 parts per million: a) Office where air compressor is located, on or about 3/26/14: A non-oil lubricated compressor was not monitored for carbon monoxide. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1052 D01 I
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1730
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure: a) Spray painting booth, on or about 3/26/14: A spray painter removing paint with a stripper containing 36% methylene chloride was not monitored for exposure.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1052 L01
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1730
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride: a) Spray painting booth, on or about 3/26/14: A spray painter removing paint with a stripper containing 36% methylene chloride was not trained on the hazards of working with methylene chloride. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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