TOPEKA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: SARIK, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SARIK, LLC in 6540 SE JOHNSTON ST, TOPEKA, KS 66619 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 342679065.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SARIK, LLC
- Site address
- 6540 SE JOHNSTON ST
- City
- TOPEKA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66619
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 19045, TOPEKA, KS 66619
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
- 561730
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $3,549 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: Employees engaged in shop activities were exposed to fire hazards in that electrical extension cords were allowed to be connected together or 'Daisy Chained' in the rear part of the shop.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3549
- — Z (S) $5070
1910.303 C03 I
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $2,662 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3)(i): Splices and joints and free ends were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose. Employees in the shop area were exposed to fire hazards in the following area(s) in that the following conditions were allowed to exist: At the air compressor connection between the receptacle conductors and the outlet receptacle At the wall adjacent to the air compressor between the conductors and the orange Romex connection
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2662.1
- — Z (S) $3803
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $3,549 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: Employees in the following locations were exposed to shock and fire hazards in that the following conditions were allowed to exist: The outlet covers on the 3 pillar for the door. The air compressor in the rear of the shop.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3549
- — Z (S) $5070
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $3,549 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: Employees engaged in shop activities were exposed to fire hazards in that a flexible cord was utilized as permanent wiring on the column located in the north section of the shop floor on the east side.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3549
- — Z (S) $5070
1910.305 G01 IV B
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,802 · Current $2,661 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used to run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors. Employees engaged in shop activities were exposed to fire hazards in that electrical extension cords were allowed to be routed through walls in the upper office area at the north end of the shop.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2661.4
- — Z (S) $3802
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $2,662 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: Employees engaged shop activities were exposed to fire hazards in that the connection of the conductors to the terminal screws of the air compressor were not secured by a fitting to properly provide strain relief to the conductors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2662.1
- — Z (S) $3803
1910.305 J01 I
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $4,437 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lamp holders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles located less than 8 feet above the floor had live parts normally exposed to employee contact: Employees in the north end of the facility, near the aisle for the restroom, were exposed to shock hazards in that the electrical connection from the outlet to the cord and plug for the air compressor had exposed live parts at the time of inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4436.6
- — Z (S) $6338
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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 342679065.
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