OSHA has inspected Leidos Inc. once in Texas.
The inspection began on Nov 22, 2019 on a referral, in Webster.
That inspection ended with 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $8,525 and now stand at $0, 100% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for professional services employers since 2015 is $1,821, and Leidos Inc. averages $0 (1 cited inspection).
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344493259 OPENED NOV 22, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 184 employees at the site · Closed Feb 14, 2020
555 Forge River Road Suite 150, Webster, TX 77598 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 11, 2019: Employee's fingertip is amputated in sealing machine
At 10:5 a.m. on November 11, 2019, an employee was sealing plastic bags, using a Therm-O-Seal heat sealing machine. The employee was aligning a bag at the point of operation, when the foot pedal was inadvertently struck. The heat sealer was equipped with a obstruction detection feature however, it did not function properly. The sealer closed on the employee's finger. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation of the fingertip of the fifth finger on her right hand.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $8,525 | $0 | Dec 16, 2019 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Nov 11, 2019, Webster: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was sealing bags with a heat sealer. The employee's right little finger got caught in the sealer, and the tip was amputated.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
