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BAE Systems

OSHA Violations at Sealy, Texas Facility

Date: 08/18/2009 (Date of Announcement)

Misconduct Type: Labor

Enforcement Agency: Labor – OSHA

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Administrative

Amount: $138,000

Disposition: Fine

Synopsis: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited BAE Systems with 16 alleged serious and two alleged repeat violations of health and safety regulations at the company's facility in Sealy, Texas, and proposed $138,000 in penalties. Serious violations included failing to ensure walking working surfaces remained clear, failing to provide safe clearances for material handling equipment, failing to provide machine guarding and violations related to the control of hazardous energy, welding and electrical hazards. Repeat violations included failing to guard press brakes and to ensure compressed air used for cleaning had pressures reduced below 30 psi.