RIDGECREST, CA — 2019-10-21 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER WEAPONS DIVISION - CHINA LAKE

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2019-10-21 00:00:00, OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER WEAPONS DIVISION - CHINA LAKE in HANGAR 3, BUILDING 20000 NAVAL AIR WEAPONS CENTER WARFARE DIVISION, RIDGECREST, CA 93555 (NAICS 928110). OSHA activity number 344396478.

What this inspection record means

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER WEAPONS DIVISION - CHINA LAKE
Site address: HANGAR 3, BUILDING 20000 NAVAL AIR WEAPONS CENTER WARFARE DIVISION
City: RIDGECREST
State: CA
ZIP: 93555
Mailing: 1 ADMIN CIRCLE NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER WEAPONS DIVISION, RIDGECREST, CA 93555

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2019-10-21 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2019-10-21 00:00:00
Case closed: 2019-12-18 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:20:08

Establishment context

NAICS code: 928110
Employees: 4334
Ownership type: D

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.1001 J03 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 52 exposed

Issued: Nov 22, 2019
Abate by: Dec 12, 2019
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(3)(i): The employer did not exercise a due diligent attempt to inform employees and/or other employers about the presence or location of asbestos-containing material (ACM) and presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM):    Hangar 3, Building 20000: Contract employees provide maintenance and support operations for military aircrafts inside the hangar. Employees were not informed on the presence of asbestos and presumed asbestos-containing materials prior to occupying the building.  On or about July 18, 2019 earthquake(s), contract employees entered the hangar after earthquake(s) in which asbestos-containing materials were disturbed.

Recent events (2)

2019-12-18 00:00:00 — I (S) $0
2019-11-22 00:00:00 — Z (S) $0

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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 344396478.

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