NEWTON, KS —
OSHA Inspection: WALKER CONSTRUCTION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WALKER CONSTRUCTION in 127 N. MAIN, NEWTON, KS 67114 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 338444235.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WALKER CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 127 N. MAIN
- City
- NEWTON
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67114
- Mailing
- 5400 SW PRAIRIE CREEK RD., ANDOVER, KS 67002
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
- 238130
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: At 127 N. Main St, Newton, KS, employee(s) engaged in framing work below overhead work were not protected with a hard hat, exposing the employees to head injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $600
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents. At 127 N. Main St, Newton, KS, an employee engaged in framing work was using a pneumatic nail gun without eye protection, exposing the employee to an eye injury.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $600
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: At 127 N. Main St, Newton, KS, the employer failed to ensure that employee(s) engaged in framing on a 7 in 12 sloped roof wore fall protection, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 11 feet from the eave to the ground below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 338444235.
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