RADFORD, VA —
OSHA Inspection: BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS, INC. in 4050 PEPPERS FERRY RD NW, RADFORD, VA 24141 (NAICS 325920). OSHA activity number 346800584.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS, INC.
- Site address
- 4050 PEPPERS FERRY RD NW
- City
- RADFORD
- State
- VA
- ZIP
- 24141
- Mailing
- 4050 PEPPERS FERRY RD NW, RADFORD, VA 24141
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 325920
- Employees
- 1132
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,696 · Current $6,696
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition: a) Radford Army Ammunition Plant, sulfuric acid, weak and pyro tank areas: On or about June 21, 2023, employer failed to regularly inspect the walking-working surfaces as a result exposed employees to possible injuries. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6696
1910.22 D02
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2): The employer did not ensure that hazardous conditions on walking-working surfaces are corrected or repaired before an employee uses the walking-working surface again. The employer did not ensure that if the correction or repair cannot be made immediately, the hazard is guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface until the hazard is corrected or repaired: a) Radford Army Ammunition Plant, sulfuric acid, weak and pyro tank areas: On or about June 21, 2023, employer failed to ensure that unsafe walking-working surfaces not immediately repair was guarded to restrict access to employees. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.29 B03
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,162 · Current $11,162
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that guardrail systems are capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied in a downward or outward direction within 2 inches (5 cm) of the top edge, at any point along the top rail: a) Radford Army Ammunition Plant, sulfuric acid, weak and pyro tank areas: On or about June 21, 2023, employees are exposed to a possible fall hazard resulting from severely weathered top rails of guardrail systems exceeding 2 inches in the outward direction when force is applied. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $11162
1910.29 B06
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,696 · Current $6,696
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(6): The employer did not ensure that guardrail systems are smooth-surfaced to protect employees from injury, such as punctures or lacerations, and to prevent catching or snagging of clothing: a) Radford Army Ammunition Plant, sulfuric acid, weak and pyro tank areas : On or about June 21, 2023, employees routinely accessed walkways where surfaces of guardrails are creaking and splintering thereby exposing employees to possible lacerations or punctures. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6696
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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 346800584.
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