KANSAS CITY, MO ·
OSHA Inspection: KINDRED HEALTHCARE OPERATING, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of KINDRED HEALTHCARE OPERATING, INC. in 8701 TROOST AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64131 (NAICS 622110). OSHA activity number 339840704.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KINDRED HEALTHCARE OPERATING, INC.
- Site address
- 8701 TROOST AVE
- City
- KANSAS CITY
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64131
- Mailing
- 8701 TROOST AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64131
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 622110
- Employees
- 180
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a) In the ICU Unit - An "Amerex" type ABC portable fire extinguisher was blocked by a patient wheel chair and was not readily assessable in the event of an emergency.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.1030 D04 IV A
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iv)(A): Contaminated laundry was unnecessarily handled or was handled with excessive agitation: a) In the biohazard closet - Employees were piling soiled patient laundry bags on the floor, before being stored in laundry containers to be moved to another location for contractor pick-up, causing the bags to tear open and exposing other employees to the soiled laundry while entering the biohazard closet. Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $2500
- · Z (S) $5000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339840704.
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