KANSAS CITY, MO —
OSHA Inspection: ASPEN PRODUCTS INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ASPEN PRODUCTS INC in 4231 CLARY BLVD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64130 (NAICS 322224). OSHA activity number 342065935.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ASPEN PRODUCTS INC
- Site address
- 4231 CLARY BLVD
- City
- KANSAS CITY
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64130
- Mailing
- 4231 CLARY BLVD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64130
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
- 322224
- Employees
- 500
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,432 · Current $5,432
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving: This was most recently documented on or about January 31, 2017 at worksite 4231 Clary Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri. Employees were exposed to a struck by hazard when operating sealer machines such as, but not limited to the Pacemaker Packaging machine,model # 320 Serial # 5280 known to the company as machine 12, was not securely anchored to prevent moving.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5432
- — Z (S) $5432
1910.303 B01 IV
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2017
- Abate by
- May 17, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,432 · Current $5,432
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(iv): Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause serious physical harm to employees, such as damaged electrical insulation: This was most recently documented on or about January 31, 2017 at worksite 4231 Clay Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri. Employees were exposed to a electrical shock hazard, in that electrical cord powering the Pacemaker Packaging Sealer Model # 320 Serial # 5280 known to the company as machine 12 was found with damaged to outer insulation, and repaired with black electrical tape. .
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5432
- — Z (S) $5432
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,243 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision: This was most recently documented on or about January 31, 2017 at worksite 4231 Clay Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri. Employees working on Pacemaker Packaging Sealer, Model #320, Serial #5280 known to the company as machine 12, were exposed to a electrical hazard , in that the electrical equipment operating at 50 volts or more was not guarded or enclosed to protect from accidental contact.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7243
1910.305 B01 I
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2017
- Abate by
- May 17, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,432 · Current $5,432
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors entered were not effectively closed: This was most recently documented on or about January 31, 2017 at worksite 4231 Clay Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri. Employees working on the Pacemaker Packaging Sealer, Model #320, Serial #5280 known to the company as machine 12 were exposed to a electrical shock hazard due to a missing grommet, fittings were not protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors entered were not effectively closed:
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5432
- — Z (S) $5432
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2017
- Abate by
- May 17, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,432 · Current $5,432
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: This was most recently documented on or about January 31, 2017 at worksite 4231 Clay Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri. Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazard , from exposed conductors on the flexible cord powering the Pacemaker Packaging Sealer Model # 320 Serial # 5280 known to the company as machine 12.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5432
- — Z (S) $5432
1904.29 B03
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2017
- Abate by
- May 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $1,811 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and incident report (OSHA Form 301 or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred: (a) The OSHA 300 log for Calendar year 2017 had not been created. An incident that occurred on January 18, 2017, when a piece of equipment fell on an employee, causing a doctors visit and prescribed medication, was not entered on the OSHA 300 log within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness had occurred.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $1811
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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 342065935.
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