WICHITA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: WOOD RECYCLING AND COMPOST CENTER
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WOOD RECYCLING AND COMPOST CENTER in 750 EAST 21ST STREET, WICHITA, KS 67202 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 301009585.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WOOD RECYCLING AND COMPOST CENTER
- Site address
- 750 EAST 21ST STREET
- City
- WICHITA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67202
- Mailing
- PO BOX 4706, WICHITA, KS 67204
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2493
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 8, 1997
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards from equipment. a. Employees working in the yard area were exposed to serious injury from being crushed by a John Deer 644 loader which did not have an operational backup alarm discernable from the surrounding noise level, nor was an assistant available that could signal if it was safe to operate such equipment in the reverse direction. Methods of abatement are, but not limited to: (1) Designate a person to be responsible to signal operator of equipment if it is safe to back up. (2) Provide such equipment with an alarm that would operate while equipment is operating in the reverse direction. b. The front glass panels of the John Deer 644 loader were distorted in that they were badly cracked obscuring the vision of the driver and his ability to see other workers, exposing employees to striking and/or crushing hazard. Methods of abatement are, but not limited to: Replace glass panels with undamaged glass meeting the equipment manufacturers specifications. c. A John Deer 644 loader without adequate seating was used to transport unrestrained employees sitting partially inside the cab of the loader, exposing employee to crushing injuries. Methods of abatement are but not limited to: Allow the transport of only the number of employees specified by the equipment manufacturer. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is complete.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1910.212 A05
- Issued
- Sep 8, 1997
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $375.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.213 C01
- Issued
- Sep 8, 1997
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1250.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.213 C02
- Issued
- Sep 8, 1997
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 1997
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.213 C03
- Issued
- Sep 8, 1997
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 1997
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Sep 8, 1997
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $375.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Sep 8, 1997
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 1997
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Sep 8, 1997
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1910.305 A02 I
- Issued
- Sep 8, 1997
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
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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 301009585.
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