TOPEKA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: TARWATERS INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TARWATERS INC. in 2340 NE GRANTVILLE ROAD, TOPEKA, KS 66617 (NAICS 311119). OSHA activity number 341674042.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TARWATERS INC.
- Site address
- 2340 NE GRANTVILLE ROAD
- City
- TOPEKA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66617
- Mailing
- 4107 NW TOPEKA BLVD., TOPEKA, KS 66617
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 311119
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A08
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,563 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded: Employees engaged in housekeeping and maintenance activities are exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet to the lower level in that the head house platforms had several floor holes between platforms that were not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3563
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $1,782
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: Employees engaged in housekeeping and maintenance activities are exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet to the lower level in that a midrail was not provided for the head house platforms.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1781.5
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,563 · Current $1,782 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): Employees engaged in housekeeping and maintenance activities on the ground level of the elevator are exposed to amputation hazards in that pulleys on the compressor and the roller mill were not fully guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1781.5
- — Z (S) $3563
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): Employees engaged in housekeeping and maintenance activities on the ground level are exposed to amputation hazards in that belts on the compressor and the roller mill were not fully guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 J01
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,563 · Current $1,782 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written housekeeping program that established the frequency and the method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces: Employees engaged in housekeeping and maintenance activities are exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that a written housekeeping program was not developed and implemented resulting in grain dust accumulations of approximately one inch in the basement area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1781.5
- — Z (S) $3563
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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 341674042.
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