Plant 44 Audit Reports - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Air Force Plant 44 Facilities ReviewTUCSON, ArizonaRaytheon Missile Systems Company8 - 11 March 2004Industrial Safety Evaluation1.0 OVERVIEW: The annual ASC/EMV Industrial Facilities Review of the RaytheonMissile Systems Company (RMSC), Air Force Plant 44, Tucson, Arizona, was conducted8 - II Mar 2004. Mr Bill Kapella, ASC, DET I/SE, on behalf of ASC/ENV, performedthe Industrial Safety evaluation. Mr. Richard Force, RMSC Safety, accompanied Mr.Kapella. The purpose of the review was to conduct an examination of the RMSCresponsible facilities/workplaces and evaluate the Occupational Safety Programadministration and its effectiveness. Due to the time constraints, it was not intended toperform a thorough examination of the facilities visited; therefore, all hazards and/ordeficiencies that may exist within the work place may not be identified.2.0 PREVIOUS OBSERVATIONS: After visual inspection from the 2002 report onlyone finding is a repeat violation from the 2002 inspection and is stated below.2.0.1 2003 Finding 1. Bldg 801 Storage room southside kitchen. Housekeeping/storage ofmaterial with 18" ofsprinkler.3.0 FACILITY OBSERVATIONS (2004): The following discrepancies were notedduring the walk through of the plant. Also during this inspection several discrepanciesthat were noted were corrected either on the spot or were called into the plant's facilitiesteam and were abated prior to the completion of this inspection.3.1 Finding 04-01. General Finding. Lightning Protection: Several faci lities thatwere protected with lighting protection have discrepancies associated with the airterminal, down cable, metallic material higher than air terminals, and/or side arcinghazard potential. Example:3.1.1 bldg 849 has roof stairs taller than surrounding air terminals and down wirespainted,3.1.2 bldg 827C has a newly installed exhaust/vent system and associated tie downcable higher the surrounding air terminals,3.1.3 bldg 827A has the down wires painted,3.1.4 bldg 855 has down wires painted and has metal conduit in the close proximity ofthe down wire causing a side arc hazard,3.1.5 bldg 864 has down wires painted.Recommend checking the PM card to ensure the above discrepancies are listed as amandatory check for all lightning protection PMs on all facilities equipped with lightningprotection.Attachment 3