LACYGNE, KS —
OSHA Inspection: GREAT PLAINS ENERGY
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of GREAT PLAINS ENERGY in 25166 E 2200 RD, LACYGNE, KS 66040 (NAICS 221121). OSHA activity number 340305473.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GREAT PLAINS ENERGY
- Site address
- 25166 E 2200 RD
- City
- LACYGNE
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66040
- Mailing
- 25166 E 2200 RD, LACYGNE, KS 66040
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 221121
- Employees
- 270
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 F03
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(3): The employer did not annually certify that operating procedures were current and accurate: a) Employer's written respiratory protection program was not annually certified in accordance to their own program requirements. Employees were potentially exposed to chemical hazards such as but not limited to hexavalent chromium, asbestos, and ammonia. (Note: Also see 1910.134(c), (g), (l).)
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: a) Not all employees who were potentially exposed to respiratory hazards such as exposure to coal dust were annually fit tested.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) Employees were exposed to physical hazards in that the shower and eye wash station in the Auxiliary Boiler room was not tested monthly or more frequently. At the time of inspection, discolored water was observed during a test of the eyewash. (Note: The employer may use ANSI Z358.1 for guidance on placement of facilities and testing frequency)
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2015
- Abate by
- May 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a) Employer did not provide performance evaluation every three years for all employees who operated forklifts. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $7000
- — C (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): a) Employer did not provide certification documentation for at least one forklift operator.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1001 D01 II
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1001(d)(1)(ii): Representative 8-hour TWA employee exposures were not determined on the basis of one or more samples representing full shift exposures for each shift for each employee in each job classification in each work area: a) Employer did not conduct representative personal air sampling for asbestos handling consisting of but not limited to pipe repairs. (Note: Sampling frequency and representative sampling must be conducted. A program of periodic sampling should be developed to demonstrated effective controls and consistent exposure below personal exposure levels.)
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3000
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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 340305473.
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