TOPEKA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: DESIGN CONSTRUCTION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DESIGN CONSTRUCTION in 6020 SW 10TH AVE., TOPEKA, KS 66615 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 334601549.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DESIGN CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 6020 SW 10TH AVE.
- City
- TOPEKA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66615
- Mailing
- 270 COUGAR TERRACE, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71913
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 238140
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 C03
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $560 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, post, frames, and/or uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement: At the job site, 6020 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, employees were working from the welded framed scaffold that was not braced on the inside near the building. Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 30 feet to the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $560
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.451 G04 IV
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $560 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(iv): Midrails were not installed at a height approximately midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the platform surface: At the job site, 6020 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, employees were working from the steel framed scaffold without midrails installed at the working level. Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet to the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $560
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. At the job site, 6020 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, employee was doing work from the roof area and was not protected from fall hazards. Employee was exposed to fall hazard of approximatley 9 feet to the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $400
- — Z (S) $2000
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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 334601549.
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