OLATHE, KS ·
OSHA Inspection: TLC LAWN CARE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TLC LAWN CARE, INC. in 19600 W. 159TH ST., OLATHE, KS 66062 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 339901985.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TLC LAWN CARE, INC.
- Site address
- 19600 W. 159TH ST.
- City
- OLATHE
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66062
- Mailing
- 19600 W. 159TH ST., OLATHE, KS 66062
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Guard design. The safety guard shall cover the spindle end, nut, and flange projections. The safety guard shall be mounted so as to maintain proper alignment with the wheel, and the strength of the fastenings shall exceed the strength of the guard. Employees engaged in in maintenance activities, using the bench grinder in the maintenance shop, were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the spindle end was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1470
- · Z (S) $2100
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion. Employees engaged in in maintenance activities, using the bench grinder in the maintenance shop, were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the grinder was not equipped with a work rest.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch. Employees engaged in in maintenance activities, using the bench grinder in the maintenance shop, were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the grinder was not equipped with a tongue guard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $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 339901985.
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