HUGOTON, KS —
OSHA Inspection: VALBAR INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VALBAR INC. in 1043 W P RD., HUGOTON, KS 67951 (NAICS 238290). OSHA activity number 337832612.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VALBAR INC.
- Site address
- 1043 W P RD.
- City
- HUGOTON
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67951
- Mailing
- PO BOX 240, COVINGTON, LA 70434
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
- 238290
- Employees
- 94
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.350 A10
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $2,700
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.350(a)(10): Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour. Employees working on the construction of a new ethanol plant were exposed to fire and explosion hazards. The employees were exposed in that oxygen cylinders were being stored 18 inches from acetylene cylinders in the laydown yard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2700
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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 337832612.
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