ELIZABETH CITY, NC ·
OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Follow-up inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up health inspection of U.S. DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY in 1664 WEEKSVILLE ROAD AVIATION AND LOGISTICS CENTER, ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909 (NAICS 926120). OSHA activity number 339671653.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- U.S. DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- Site address
- 1664 WEEKSVILLE ROAD AVIATION AND LOGISTICS CENTER
- City
- ELIZABETH CITY
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 27909
- Mailing
- 1664 WEEKSVILLE ROAD ALC SAFETY OFFICE, ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 926120
- Employees
- 400
- Ownership type
- Federal government (D)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1026 C
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
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: 1. On or about 06/05/14, a spray painter engaged in the spray application of primer onto a Coast Guard Helicopter was overexposed to chromium VI at an 8 hour time weight average of 110 micrograms per cubic meter of air. This exceeded the permissible exposure level by 22.0 times. The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over a 48 minute sampling period. The remaining un-sampled time of 432 minutes was entered as zero exposure. 2. On or about 06/05/14, a spray painter engaged in the spray application of primer onto a Coast Guard Helicopter was overexposed to chromium VI at an 8 hour time weight average of 78.33 micrograms per cubic meter of air. This exceeded the permissible exposure level by 15.6 times. The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over a 47 minute sampling period. The remaining un-sampled time of 433 minutes was entered as zero exposure. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (R) $0
1910.1026 F01 II
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
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: On or about 06/05/2014, in the paint shop, two spray painters were exposed to a chromium VI base primer where feasible engineering and work practice control were not properly implemented to reduce exposures to chromium VI. ABATEMENT: Engineering and work practice controls include, but are not limited to the following: a) Increase overall ventilation inside booth and inside individual aircraft parts being painted. b) Change spray application work practices to reduce exposure while painting parts of the helicopter. Awkward postures are known to contribute to higher exposures. c) Change filter more frequently to ensure optimal air flow. d) Change to a paint with less chromium by percentage. All proposed control measures shall be evaluated for each particular use by a competent Industrial Hygienist or other technically qualified person. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- · Z (R) $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 339671653.
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