OSHA Inspection: BAE SYSTEMS ORDINANCE SYSTEMS INC.

Issued

Jul 1, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(H): Information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include information for safety systems (e.g. interlocks, detection or suppression systems):  a) On or about January 3, 2019 in Building N-8 the employer did not have fire suppression system process safety information including thermal loads, building coverage, and capacity exposing employees performing finishing operations fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jul 1, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iii): The process hazard analysis did not address engineering and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their interrelationships such as appropriate application of detection methodologies to provide early warning of releases:  a) On or about January 3, 2019 in Building N-7 the employer did not ensure the process hazard analysis did not include hazards associated with handling explosives including, but not limited to static, heat, friction, and pressure exposing employees performing finishing operations to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jul 1, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures providing clear instruction for safely conducting activities in each covered process consistent with the process safety information addressing steps for each operating phase of the process:  a) On or about January 3, 2019 in Building N-8 the employees performing finishing operations were exposed to fire and explosion hazards and the employer did not develop written drumming operating procedures.

Issued

Jul 1, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(ii): The employer did not inform contract employers of the known potential fire, explosion, or toxic release hazards related to the contractor's work and the process:  a) On or about January 3, 2019 in or at Building N-8 the contract employees performing emergency systems inspection and emergency response operations were exposed to fire and explosion hazards and the employer did not inform the contract employer of the known potential fire, explosion, or toxic release hazards related to the contractor's work and the process(es).

Issued

Jul 1, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6): Training was not based on the duties and function to be performed by each responder of an emergency response organization. The skill and knowledge levels required for all new responders, those hired after the effective date of this standard, was not conveyed to them through training before they are permitted to take part in actual emergency operations on an incident. Employees who participate, or are expected to participate, in emergency response, were not given training in accordance with the following paragraphs:  a) On or about January 3, 2019 at Building N-8 employees performing emergency response operations were exposed to fire and explosion hazards and the employer did not ensure employees participating in emergency response were trained in evaluating and approaching structure fire adjacent to explosive material.