CLEARWATER, KS —
OSHA Inspection: MULVANE COOPERATIVE UNION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MULVANE COOPERATIVE UNION in 9700 S. 135TH ST., CLEARWATER, KS 67026 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 340279546.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MULVANE COOPERATIVE UNION
- Site address
- 9700 S. 135TH ST.
- City
- CLEARWATER
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67026
- Mailing
- 220 W. POPLAR, MULVANE, KS 67110
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
- 424510
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 grain handling and housekeeping activities on the distributor level were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 40 feet to the gallery floor below in that the guard railing around a floor opening in the northwest corner of the distributor level was not continuous.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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 grain handling activities in the tunnel and on the main floor of the elevator were exposed to fire hazards in that each exit was not clearly and visibly marked as such.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $600
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): When the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent, signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge: Employees engaged in grain handling activities in the tunnel were exposed to fire hazards in that the direction to the exit was not immediately apparent nor posted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $600
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.305 G01 IV D
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables were used where attached to building surfaces: Employees engaged in grain handling activities in the tunnel were exposed to electrical shock hazards in that a flexible cord supplying power to a sump pump was secured to the structure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $600
- — Z (S) $1200
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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 340279546.
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