WICHITA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION in 2530 S. SOUTHEAST DRIVE, WICHITA, KS 67216 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 341065274.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
- Site address
- 2530 S. SOUTHEAST DRIVE
- City
- WICHITA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67216
- Mailing
- 2530 S. SOUTHEAST DRIVE, WICHITA, KS 67216
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 321920
- Employees
- 55
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- May 10, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all name-plates and markings were in place and maintained in a legible condition: At the establishment, employees were operating the following forklifts with the control levers not marked with operational directions. Employees were exposed to struck by hazards. a. The Hyundai forklift did not have control levers marked to identify lever actions. b. The Hyster 50 forklift did not have control levers marked to identify lever actions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- May 10, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2016
- 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): At the establishment, the employer did not certify that the forklift operators had been properly trained and evaluated prior to operating forklifts. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.
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 341065274.
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