MANHATTAN, KS —
OSHA Inspection: FERCO, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FERCO, INC. in 301 S. 4TH STREET, MANHATTAN, KS 66502 (NAICS 236210). OSHA activity number 339536450.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FERCO, INC.
- Site address
- 301 S. 4TH STREET
- City
- MANHATTAN
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66502
- Mailing
- 264 S. BROADWAY BLVD, SALINA, KS 67401
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
- 236210
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 IV
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket: At the job site, 302 S. 4th Street, Manhattan, Kansas, Employee was standing on the midrails of a Grove Aerial Lift Basket as he was helping to guide in a steel beam for placement. Employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 35 feet to the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2450
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.760 B01
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.760(b)(1): Each connector was not protected in accordance with paragraphe (a)(1) of this section from fall hazards of more than two stories or 30 feet (9.1 m) above a lower level, whichever is less. At the job site, 302 S. 4th Street, Manhattan, Kansas, an employee connecting steel and did not have a fall protectoin system in place. The employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 39 feet to the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3430
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.502 D23
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(23): Personal fall arrest systems were attached to guardrail systems or to hoists: At the job site, 302 S. 4th Street, Manhattan, Kansas, an employee doing steel work from the Grove Articulating Lift had his fall protection lanyard attached to the mid level guardrial on the Grove Lift. The employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 30 feet to the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 339536450.
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