TOPEKA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: CREATIVE LANDSCAPING INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CREATIVE LANDSCAPING INC. in 4707 SW 6TH AVE., TOPEKA, KS 66606 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 339848319.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CREATIVE LANDSCAPING INC.
- Site address
- 4707 SW 6TH AVE.
- City
- TOPEKA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66606
- Mailing
- 4707 SW 6TH AVE., TOPEKA, KS 66606
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
- 561730
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced
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 landscaping activities at the dock north of the south building were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 51 inches from the dock to the ground below in that standard guard railing was not provided.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1050
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": Employees engaged in landscaping activities in the south shop were exposed to fire hazards in that the north and south exit doors were not equipped with a sign reading "Exit".
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1050
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 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: Employees engaged in landscaping activities in the south shop were exposed to fire hazards in that portable fire extinguishers throughout the shop were not identified.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1050
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.303 B07 I
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
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 landscaping activities in the south shop were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards in that unused openings in the electrical panel located in the northwest corner of the shop were covered using black tape.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident: Employees engaged in landscaping activities in the south shop were exposed to electrical shock hazards in that the breakers in the electrical panel located in the northwest corner of the shop were not marked.
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 339848319.
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