OBERLIN, KS ·
OSHA Inspection: DECATUR COOPERATIVE ASSOC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DECATUR COOPERATIVE ASSOC. in PO BOX 68, OBERLIN, KS 67749 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 341538312.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DECATUR COOPERATIVE ASSOC.
- Site address
- PO BOX 68
- City
- OBERLIN
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67749
- Mailing
- PO BOX 68, OBERLIN, KS 67749
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424510
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place: In the Storage shed area, an employee operating a Clark forklift (Model C5001Y55) was exposed to struck-by hazards. The employee was exposed in that the control lever(s) were missing markings, to avoid moving the levers in the opposite direction and striking someone or something.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1470
- · Z (S) $2100
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": In the Fresh mill storage room, an exit sign reading "EXIT" was not displayed to indicate where the exit was.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341538312.
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