GAITHERSBURG, MD —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE in NATIONAL FIRE RESEARCH LABORATORY BLDG. 205 100 BUREAU DRIVE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877 (NAICS 541990). OSHA activity number 346247554.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
- Site address
- NATIONAL FIRE RESEARCH LABORATORY BLDG. 205 100 BUREAU DRIVE
- City
- GAITHERSBURG
- State
- MD
- ZIP
- 20877
- Mailing
- 100 BUREAU DRIVE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20899
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 541990
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. (a) On or about September 26, 2022, Building #205- Test Structure/Second Floor, Northeast Corner: Employees performing demolition operations such as cutting holes in the concrete floor slab were exposed to a fall hazard up to 10-feet without wearing any means of fall protection. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.850 I
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.850(i): Floor openings, not used as material drops, were not covered with a material substantial enough to support the weight of the load to be imposed: (a) On or about September 26, 2022, Building #205- Test Structure/Second Floor, Northeast Corner: Employees performing demolition operations near uncovered floor openings were exposed to fall hazards. Employees were working near uncovered floor openings measuring 10-feet high by 12-feet long by 5-feet wide. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.855 F
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.855(f): When floor arches are being removed, employees were allowed in the area directly underneath, and such an area was not barricaded to prevent access to it: (a) On or about September 26, 2022, Building #205- Test Structure/Second Floor, Northeast Corner: Employees demolished rectangular slabs of concrete from the second floor of the test structure that measured 12-feet long, 5-feet wide, and 4-inches thick and the area directly underneath was not provided with a barricade to prevent employees from accessing the area. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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 346247554.
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