Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
5,189,992Inspections Most recent open 2026-07-18 Last loaded 2026-07-22

OSHA Inspection: NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND - CHINA LAKE WELDING SHOP

Planned inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND - CHINA LAKE WELDING SHOP in BUILDING 991 WELDING SHOP, RIDGECREST, CA 93555 (NAICS 561210). OSHA activity number 347283236.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

Watch Naval Facilities Engineering Command - China Lake Welding Shop — free Get an email when a new federal OSHA severe-injury report for Naval Facilities Engineering Command - China Lake Welding Shop is published. One employer, no account, unsubscribe in one click.
Site address
BUILDING 991 WELDING SHOP
City
RIDGECREST
State
CA
ZIP
93555
Mailing
429 EAST BOWEN AVENUE STOP 4007, RIDGECREST, CA 93555
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
561210
Employees
5
Ownership type
D

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.157 C01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Feb 22, 2024
Abate by
Apr 9, 2024
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  Welding Shop: On/before February 12, 2024, in the following instances, two Class A fire extinguishers were not properly staged. Employees were exposed to smoke and burn related injuries from the potential fire hazard. a) East Wall, midway down:  A sign indicating the location of a fire extinguisher was posted, but no fire extinguisher was in the designated location.  b) North Wall, near restroom: A large portable fire extinguisher was left on the ground, unmounted.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.157 E02

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Feb 22, 2024
Abate by
Apr 9, 2024
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:   Welding Shop: On/before February 12, 2024, Class A fire extinguishers were not inspected monthly.  Employees were exposed to smoke and burn related injuries from the potential fire hazard.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.157 E03

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Feb 22, 2024
Abate by
Apr 9, 2024
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.157(e)(3): The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request.   Welding Shop: On/before February 12, 2024, Class A fire extinguishers were not subjected to annual maintenance checks.  Employees were exposed to smoke and burn related injuries from the potential fire hazard.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $0

View Naval Facilities Engineering Command - China Lake Welding Shop's full OSHA safety record →

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 347283236.

Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.