WINFIELD, KS —
OSHA Inspection: WEBSTER COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WEBSTER COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY, LLC in 619 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, WINFIELD, KS 67156 (NAICS 332410). OSHA activity number 341701357.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WEBSTER COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY, LLC
- Site address
- 619 INDUSTRIAL ROAD
- City
- WINFIELD
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67156
- Mailing
- 619 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, WINFIELD, KS 67156
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 332410
- Employees
- 63
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,889 · Current $2,445 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place: throughout the facility, an employee operating a TCM forklift (55F-SS-AO84) with a capacity of 4300 pounds was exposed to struck-by hazards. The employee was exposed in that the control(s) were missing markings to avoid moving the levers in the opposite direction and striking someone or something.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2444.5
- — Z (S) $4889
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,519 · Current $3,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch. In the welding shop an employee grinding on tungsten electrodes with the use of a BALDOR bench grinder (CAT. NO.612 SN-WO 105) was exposed to stuck-by hazards in that the work rest was set and secured at approximately 1 inch from the grinding wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3259.5
- — Z (S) $6519
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: In the welding shop an employee grinding on tungsten electrodes with the use of a BALDOR bench grinder (CAT. NO.612 SN-WO 105) was exposed to stuck-by hazards in that the adjustable tongue was set and secured at approximately 1 inch from the grinding wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,519 · Current $3,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials by a minimum distance of 20 feet. At the welding shop on the west exterior of the building near the open overhead door, the welders were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that an oxygen cylinder was stored approximately 43 inches from an acetylene cylinder in the same cylinder storage cage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3259.5
- — Z (S) $6519
1910.254 B04 IV
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,889 · Current $2,445 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.254(b)(4)(iv): Terminals for welding leads were not protected from accidental contact by personnel or metal objects: Employees engaged in fabrication activities near the south wall in the welding shop using the Miller arc welder (serial number LG380674C) were exposed to electrical shock hazards in that the welding leads were not protected.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2444.5
- — Z (S) $4889
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: Fire extinguishers throughout the facility were not inspected monthly.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.184 I01
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1): Synthetic web sling(s) were not marked or coded to show rated capacities for each type of hitch and type of synthetic web material: Near the north metal wall of the paint room, a lifting sling was not marked with its rated capacity.
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 341701357.
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