VANDENBERG AFB, CA —
OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED in BLDG. 11152, VANDENBERG AFB, CA 93437 (NAICS 339999). OSHA activity number 348159443.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
- Site address
- BLDG. 11152
- City
- VANDENBERG AFB
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 93437
- Mailing
- BLDG. 11152, VANDENBERG AFB, CA 93437
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 339999
- Employees
- 350
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.141 A05
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2025
- Abate by
- May 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,457 · Current $6,620 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5): A continuing and effective extermination program was not instituted where rodents, insects or other vermin were detected: Employee breakroom: On or about April 1, 2025 and at times prior thereto, employee(s) use the breakroom for breaks and/or to grab consumables. The employer did not ensure employees were not exposed to vermin and/or feces. The breakroom was not adequately maintained with a continuing and effective extermination program to prevent the harborage of rodents. This condition potentially exposed employee(s) to Hantavirus and other diseases which are carried by rodents.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6619.9
- — Z (S) $9457
1910.37 A04
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2025
- Abate by
- May 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times. Employee Breakroom: On or about April 1, 2025, and at times prior thereto, employee(s) use the breakroom for breaks and/or grab consumables. A ceiling panel in the employee breakroom was missing. This condition would delay the activation of the sprinkler system(s) preventing a proper fire/smoke barrier and restricting the movement of smoke in accordance with NFPA 101 8.5.1. This condition potentially exposed employee(s) to fire and smoke inhalation hazard(s).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2025
- Abate by
- May 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check. Warehouse: On or about April 1, 2025, and at times prior thereto, a 10lb Amerex fire extinguisher had not been subject to their annual maintenance check(s). This condition potentially exposed employee(s) to extinguisher mechanical failure to put out and/or escape incipient fire hazard(s).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 348159443.
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