OSHA Inspection: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P.

Issued

2015-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $5000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    a) In hangar 159, employees were using respirators, such as but not limited to, 3M full face elastomeric respirators. Employees were exposed to a respiratory inhalation hazard.

Issued

2015-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

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:    This violation occurred in hangar 159, where the employer did not ensure that employees' exposures to chromium (VI) did not exceed 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an eight-hour time-weighted average.     a) An employee performing grinding operations on an aircraft  was exposed to chromium (VI) at an eight-hour time-weighted average of 8.3 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.6 times 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air. Sampling was performed for 148 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 332 minutes.     b) An employee performing grinding operations on an aircraft was exposed to chromium (VI) at an eight-hour time-weighted average of 45 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 9 times 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air. Sampling was performed for 157 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 323 minutes.    c) An employee performing grinding operations on a aircraft was exposed to chromium (VI) at an eight-hour time-weighted average of 32.6 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 6.5 times 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air. Sampling was performed for 172 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 308 minutes.

Issued

2015-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i): Feasible engineering controls and work practices were not instituted to reduce and maintain employee exposures to chromium (VI) at or below the permissible exposure limit:    This violation occurred in hangar 159, where the employer did not use feasible engineering controls to reduce and maintain employee exposures to chromium (VI) to or below 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air.    a) An employee performing grinding operations on an aircraft  was exposed to chromium (VI) at an eight-hour time-weighted average of 8.3 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.6 times 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air. Sampling was performed for 148 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 332 minutes.     b) An employee performing grinding operations on an aircraft was exposed to chromium (VI) at an eight-hour time-weighted average of 45 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 9 times 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air. Sampling was performed for 157 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 323 minutes.    c) An employee performing grinding operations on a aircraft was exposed to chromium (VI) at an eight-hour time-weighted average of 32.6 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 6.5 times 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air. Sampling was performed for 172 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 308 minutes.

Issued

2015-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    This violation occurred in hangar 159, where the employer did not use feasible engineering and/or work practices controls to reduce and maintain employee exposures to chromium (VI) to or below 25 micrograms per cubic meter of air.    a) An employee priming an aircraft was exposed to chromium (VI) at an eight-hour time-weighted average of 181.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 7.2 times 25 micrograms per cubic meter of air. Sampling was performed for 79 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 401 minutes.     b) An employee priming an aircraft was exposed to chromium (VI) at an eight-hour time-weighted average of 50.8 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 2.03 times 25 micrograms per cubic meter of air. Sampling was performed for 74 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 401 minutes.     c) An employee priming an aircraft was exposed to chromium (VI) at an eight-hour time-weighted average of 258 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 10.3 times 25 programs per cubic meter of air. Sampling was performed for 73 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 407 minutes.     d) An employee priming an aircraft was exposed to chromium (VI) at an eight-hour time-weighted average of 325 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 13 times 25 micrograms per cubic meter of air. Sampling was performed for 68 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 412 minutes.     e) An employee priming an aircraft was exposed to chromium (VI) at an eight-hour time-weighted average of 141.6 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 5.6 times 25 micrograms per cubic meter of air. Sampling was performed for 68 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 412 minutes.