HAYS, KS —
OSHA Inspection: HESS SERVICES INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HESS SERVICES INC. in 2670 E. 9TH ST., HAYS, KS 67601 (NAICS 332420). OSHA activity number 333882843.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HESS SERVICES INC.
- Site address
- 2670 E. 9TH ST.
- City
- HAYS
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67601
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 834, HAYS, KS 67601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 332420
- Employees
- 220
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- May 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $2,142 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use. At the Grit Blasting Area, in the building known as building Number 3, employees were exposed to eye injury in that an eye wash station was not provide while the employees were working with a corrosive known as FAST-CLAD ER Epoxy, which is used as an anti-corrosive protection coating for metals. 29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is complete.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2142
- — Z (S) $3060
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- May 22, 2012
- Abate by
- May 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $2,142 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform,shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punchpresses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may beguarded with a disk covering the spokes. Employees in the Grit Blasting Area were exposed to amputation hazards in that the pulley on the sandblaster vacuum collector, located on the South side of building number three was inadequately guarded. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) abatement of the above violation was verified, no certification is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2142
- — Z (S) $3060
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- May 22, 2012
- Abate by
- May 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Where both runs of horizontal belts are seven (7) feet or less from the floor level, the guard shall extend to at least fifteen (15) inches above the belt or to a standard height, except that where both runs of a horizontal belt are 42 inches or less from the floor, the belt shall be fully enclosed in accordance with paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Employees in the Grit Blasting Area were exposed to amputation hazards in that the belt on the sandblaster vacuum collector, located on the South side of building number three was inadequately guarded. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) abatement of the above violation was verified, no certification is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $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 333882843.
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