EMPORIA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: RPS INC. DBA MID-WEST BUSINESS SERVICE
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RPS INC. DBA MID-WEST BUSINESS SERVICE in 201 E. 6TH, EMPORIA, KS 66801 (NAICS 322211). OSHA activity number 338224017.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RPS INC. DBA MID-WEST BUSINESS SERVICE
- Site address
- 201 E. 6TH
- City
- EMPORIA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66801
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 400, EMPORIA, KS 66801
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
- 322211
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $320 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: At the job site, the employer had not established a Lockout Tagout program for maintenance personnel that would include training, periodic inspection, and procedures for servicing or maintaining equipment. Employees were exposed to unexpected start up or energization of the following equipment: 1. DGS 860 MCM Didde 22 inch press. 2. DGS 862 MCM 17 inch press. 3. DGS 860 MCM 17 inch press. 4. ATF Senator 42 inch Paper Cutter.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $320
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Abate by
- May 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard created by: rotating spindal drill bit. At the job site, 201 E. 6th, Emporia, Kansas, employees were operating the Challenge Drill without a point of operation guard. Employee's are exposed to rotating drill bit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Abate by
- May 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $320 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections: At the job site, 201 E. 6th, Emporia, Kansas, employees were operating the Dayton Bench grinder in the maintenance shop without guarding the side spindle end, nut, and flange projections.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $320
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Abate by
- May 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: At the job site, 201 E. 6th, Emporia, Kansas, employees were operating the Dayton Bench grinder in the maintenance shop without a tongue guard. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Abate by
- May 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $320 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): At the job site, 201 E. 6th, Emporia, Kansas, employees were operating the AB duplicaitng machine with the side pulley not guarded. Employees were exposed to ingoing nip point hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $320
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Abate by
- May 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt: At the job site, 201 E. 6th, Emporia, Kansas, employees were operating the AB duplicaitng machine with the side belt drive not guarded. Employees were exposed to ingoing nip point hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $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 338224017.
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