WILMINGTON, DE —
OSHA Inspection: K & S IRONWORKS,INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of K & S IRONWORKS,INC. in 600 EAST FRONT STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19801 (NAICS 811310). OSHA activity number 340485564.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- K & S IRONWORKS,INC.
- Site address
- 600 EAST FRONT STREET
- City
- WILMINGTON
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19801
- Mailing
- 600 EAST FRONT STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19801
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
- 811310
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) K&S Ironworks, Inc.,/Wilmington,DE: The employer failed to adequately develop, document and utilize energy control procedures for their employees who serviced or performed maintenance on hazardous equipment, such as the band saw located within the production area. This was observed on March 4, 2015.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: a) K & S Ironworks Inc./Wilmington, DE. - The employer did not provide annual training for their employee who routinely repairs and services the machines in the facility. This was observed on March 4, 2015.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: a) K&S Ironworks, Inc./Wilmington, DE.: The employer did not develop and implement a site specific written hazard communication program for his welders employed by the company. This was observed on March 4, 2015.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,600 · Current $5,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible: a) K & S Ironwork, Inc./Wilmington, DE. - The employer allowed the band saw to be operated in the production area without a guard attached, exposing employees to lacerations and/or amputation hazards. This was observed on March 4, 2015.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $5600
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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 340485564.
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