COUNCIL GROVE, KS —
OSHA Inspection: QUALITY PROFILE SERVICES, INC.
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of QUALITY PROFILE SERVICES, INC. in 701 DONNON ST, COUNCIL GROVE, KS 66846 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 339807240.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- QUALITY PROFILE SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- 701 DONNON ST
- City
- COUNCIL GROVE
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66846
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 256, COUNCIL GROVE, KS 66846
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- 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
- 326199
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,850 · Current $3,850
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: Employees engaged in production activities at the following locations were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 4.5 feet from the elevated work platforms to the ground below in that standard railings or the equivalent were not provided. a) The elevated work platform surrounding the scrap grinder in the material area was not equipped with standard railing. b) The elevated work platform at the #4 mixer extruder in the production area was not equipped with standard railing.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3850
1910.303 B07 I
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,310 · Current $2,310
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment: Employees engaged in production and maintenance activities throughout the facility were exposed to fire hazards in that unused openings were not effectively closed at the following locations: a) The electrical enclosure located on the scrap grinder platform. b) The electrical enclosure located on the south wall of the production area.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2310
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160
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): Employees engaged in extrusion activities at the #4 mixer extruder were exposed to caught-between hazards in that the auger drive motor belt and pulley approximately 48 inches above the working surface was unguarded. Quality Profile Services, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 860303, citation number 1, item number 4a and was affirmed as a final order on (March 6, 2013), with respect to a workplace located at 701 Donnon St., Council Grove, KS.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $6160
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): Employees engaged in extrusion activities at the #4 mixer extruder were exposed to caught-between hazards in that the auger drive motor belt and pulley approximately 48 inches above the working surface was unguarded. Quality Profile Services, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(I)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 860303, citation number 1, item number 4b and was affirmed as a final order on (March 6, 2013), with respect to a workplace located at 701 Donnon St., Council Grove, KS.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $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 339807240.
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