SMITH CENTER, KS —
OSHA Inspection: PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC. in 616 E. HIGHWAY 36, SMITH CENTER, KS 66967 (NAICS 336214). OSHA activity number 339149932.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 616 E. HIGHWAY 36
- City
- SMITH CENTER
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66967
- Mailing
- 616 E. HIGHWAY 36, SMITH CENTER, KS 66967
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
- 336214
- Employees
- 75
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides. On or about May 24, 2013. Employees engaged in spraying rhino-lining onto a slide out coach of a 5th wheel camper were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 feet 7 inches from the top edge of the improvised working platform (Slide Out) to the concrete below. The employees were exposed in that a fall protection system was not in place to keep them from falling.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3600
- — Z (S) $4900
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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 339149932.
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