OSHA Inspection: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

May 7, 2019

Abate by

May 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 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:  The employer is failing to prevent employee exposure to hexavalent chromium hazards.  The condition was most recently observed on December 21st 2018, at 3801 S Oliver, Wichita, Kansas.  Employees engaged in painting activities in section ACC 480/490 were exposed to hexavalent chromium hazards in that the employees had an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) of:  a.) 104.31 ug/m3, which is about 20 times the calculated OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 5.0 ug/m3  b.) 220.99 ug/m3, which is about 44 times the calculated OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 5.0 ug/m3.

Issued

May 7, 2019

Abate by

May 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0694

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:  The employer is failing to prevent employee exposure to hexavalent chromium hazards.  The condition was most recently observed on December 21st, 2018, at 3801 S Oliver, Wichita, Kansas.  An employee engaged in painting activities in section ACC 480/490 were not provided feasible engineering controls and work practices to reduce employee exposure to the lowest level achievable. Employees were exposed to hexavalent chromium hazards in that the employees had an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) of:  a.) 104.31 ug/m3, which is about 4 times the calculated OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 25.0 ug/m3  b.) 220.99 ug/m3, which is about 8 times the calculated OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 25.0 ug/m3.

Issued

May 7, 2019

Abate by

May 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,419 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0694

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(j)(2)(iii): The employer allowed the use of compressed air to remove chromium VI from any surface:   The employer is failing to prevent employee exposure to hexavalent chromium hazards.  The condition was most recently observed on December 21st, 2018, at 3801 S Oliver, Wichita, Kansas.  Employees were allowed to use compressed air to remove chromium (VI) dust and material from holes that had been drilled in aircraft parts.

Issued

May 7, 2019

Abate by

May 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $72,930 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(iv): The employer used the scheduled monitoring option, and monitoring revealed employee exposures to chromium (VI) to be above the permissible exposure limit; however, the employer did not perform periodic monitoring at least every three months:  The employer is failing to prevent employee exposure to hexavalent chromium hazards.  The condition was most recently observed on December 21st 2018, at 3801 S Oliver, Wichita, Kansas.  Employees engaged in painting activities in section ACC 480/490 were exposed to hexavalent chromium hazards in that the employees had an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) above the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 5.0 ug/m3 and monitoring was not done at least every 3 months.  Spirit Aerosystems was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1026(d)(2)(iv) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1252649, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 2/13/18, with respect to a workplace located at 3801 S Oliver, Wichita KS.