MEDICINE LODGE, KS —
OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL GYPSUM
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of NATIONAL GYPSUM in 1218 SW MILL ROAD, MEDICINE LODGE, KS 67104 (NAICS 327420). OSHA activity number 341063857.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NATIONAL GYPSUM
- Site address
- 1218 SW MILL ROAD
- City
- MEDICINE LODGE
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67104
- Mailing
- 1218 SW MILL ROAD, MEDICINE LODGE, KS 67104
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 327420
- Employees
- 110
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2016
- Abate by
- May 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 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: Employees engaged in forklift operation and material handling activities in the manufacturing, storage, and yard areas were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the control levers were not marked.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1350
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2016
- Abate by
- May 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: Employees engaged in machining activities at the following pieces of equipment in the machine shop were exposed to struck-by hazards in that machine guarding was not provided and utilized: a) The Van Norman Mill b) The Green Drill Press
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1350
- — Z (S) $2700
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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 341063857.
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