HOISINGTON, KS —
OSHA Inspection: GENERAL FINANCE INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GENERAL FINANCE INC. in 767 US-281, HOISINGTON, KS 67544 (NAICS 327121). OSHA activity number 340470251.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GENERAL FINANCE INC.
- Site address
- 767 US-281
- City
- HOISINGTON
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67544
- Mailing
- 767 US-281, HOISINGTON, KS 67544
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 327121
- Employees
- 31
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2015
- Abate by
- May 8, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were not maintained in a legible condition: In the Grinding Room employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a Yale forklift (Model GLP060TNJAV086 LP Gas Forklift, 10004 lbs.) The employees were exposed in that the control levers which move the forks were not legible
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2015
- Abate by
- May 8, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent: Directional exit signs were not immediately apparent to direct employees to the nearest exit in the event an emergency such as a fire or unforeseen occurrences. a) Main Office, hallway b) Manufacturing Room, break room
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 340470251.
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