LINCOLN, NE —
OSHA Inspection: KAWASAKI MOTORS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, U.S.A.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KAWASAKI MOTORS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, U.S.A. in 6600 NW 27TH STREET, LINCOLN, NE 68524 (NAICS 336999). OSHA activity number 334036225.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KAWASAKI MOTORS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, U.S.A.
- Site address
- 6600 NW 27TH STREET
- City
- LINCOLN
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68524
- Mailing
- 6600 NW 27TH STREET, LINCOLN, NE 68524
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 336999
- Employees
- 2108
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: Rail Car Testing Facility, 6600 NW 27th Street, Lincoln, NE: Procedures were not developed to protect employees from unexpected energization, start up, or release of stored energy. Specifically, a procedure for locking out the Direct Current Stingers used to energize railcars was not developed as required under this standard. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 F03 I
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department or other group. That procedure did not afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device. Rail Car Testing Facility, 6600 NW 27th Street, Lincoln, NE: The employer is utilizing a group lockout process in which supervisory personnel would lockout 650 volt DC stinger units so that the test personnel in the area could perform their normal work activities. This process fails to afford the exposed employee a level of protection that is equivalent to a personalized lockout device. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 334036225.
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