WICHITA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS INC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS INC in 3801 S OLIVER ST, WICHITA, KS 67210 (NAICS 336411). OSHA activity number 342950086.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS INC
- Site address
- 3801 S OLIVER ST
- City
- WICHITA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67210
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 780008 MC K06-94, WICHITA, KS 67278
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
- 336411
- Employees
- 12000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1026 E02
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $10,163 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(e)(2): The employer did not ensure that a regulated area for chromium (VI) was demarcated from the rest of the workplace in a manner that adequately established and alerted employees of the boundaries of the regulated area: Employees engaged in aircraft part sanding and spray painting related activities were exposed to hexavalent chromium hazards in that the demarcation of the hexavalent chromium regulated areas did not adequately establish and alert employees as to the boundaries. a) Employees working in and around the screen painting could not adequately identify the regulated area boundaries. b) Employees working in and around the polish palace could not adequately identify the regulated area boundaries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10163
1910.1026 H01
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(1): A hazard was present or was likely to be present from skin or eye contact with chromium (VI); however, the employer did not provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment at no cost to employees, and/or did not ensure that employees used such clothing and equipment: Employees engaged in aircraft manufacturing activities were exposed to hexavalent chromium hazards in that the employer did not ensure that employees used appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in the following locations: a) Employee rotated metal frames with parts into the spray paint feed-in area, located near E.5 1 in the northwest corner of the 2nd floor of Bldg 2-278, without protective gloves. b) Employees arranged parts on screen frames to be spray painted with hexavalent chromium paint, located near C-4 in the north end of the 2 floor of Bldg 2-278, without protective coveralls or apron.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.1026 H02 I
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that employees removed all protective clothing and equipment contaminated with chromium (VI) at the end of the work shift or at the completion of their tasks involving chromium (VI) exposure, whichever came first: Employees engaged in aircraft manufacturing activities were exposed to hexavalent chromium health hazards in that the employees did not remove protective clothing before leaving the area to use the facilities and conduct other activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.1026 I05
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $12,934
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(5): The employer shall ensure that employees do not eat, drink, smoke, chew tobacco or gum, or apply cosmetics in regulated areas, or in areas where skin or eye contact with chromium (VI) occurs; or carry the products associated with these activities, or store such products in these areas. Employees engaged in aircraft part painting and preparation activities were exposed to hexavalent chromium hazards in that employer did not ensure that employees do not eat, drink, smoke, chew tobacco or gum, store such products, or apply cosmetics in regulated areas, or in areas where skin or eye contact with chromium (VI) occurred.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $12934
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.1026 J01 II
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $10,163 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(j)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that all spills and releases of chromium (VI)-containing material were cleaned up promptly: Employees engaged in aircraft manufacturing activities were exposed to hexavalent chromium hazards in that spills and releases of chromium (VI)-containing material were not cleaned up promptly in the following areas: a) Shake and Bake booth area near E44 of building 2-278 b) Polish Palace paint booths and mixing areas of building 265N c) Large part and robot paint booths in building 2-278 d) Screen paint booth area in building 2-278
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10163
1910.1026 J02 II
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $12,934
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(j)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that high efficiency particulate air-filtered vacuuming or other methods that minimize the likelihood of exposure to chromium (VI) were tried and found not to be an effective cleaning method before allowing dry shoveling, dry sweeping and/or dry brushing: Employees engaged in aircraft manufacturing activities were exposed to hexavalent chromium health hazards in that HEPA vacuums were not provided to minimize the likelihood of exposure to chromium (VI) and cleaning activities were conducted using bristled brooms and white clothes. a) Sanding and painting areas located in and around north end of building 2-278 b) Spray and bake areas of building 2-278
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12934
- — Z (S) $12934
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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 342950086.
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