BEL AIRE, KS —
OSHA Inspection: WILKS UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, LLC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other health inspection of WILKS UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, LLC. in 9750 EAST 53RD ST N., BEL AIRE, KS 67226 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 342847555.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WILKS UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, LLC.
- Site address
- 9750 EAST 53RD ST N.
- City
- BEL AIRE
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67226
- Mailing
- 4421 W HARRY ST. SUITE 500, WICHITA, KS 67209
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01 I
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2018
- Abate by
- May 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i): Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; The employer is failing to protect employees from exposure to health hazards from medical conditions that could express when using a respirator. This was most recently documented on or about February 14, 2018 during the inspection of the job site located at or near 9750 East 53rs Street North, Bel Aire, Kansas. The employer did not develop or implement a respiratory protection program for employees using respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2956
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2018
- Abate by
- May 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference 1926.103) The employer is failing to protect employees from exposure to respiratory hazards. This was most recently documented on or about February, 14, 2018 during the inspection of the job site located at or near 9750 East 53rs Street North, Bel Aire, Kansas. The employer did not provide employees medical evaluations to assess for medical conditions that could be aggravated by respirator use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2018
- Abate by
- May 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary: (Construction Reference 1926.103) The employer is failing to protect employees from exposure to respirator hazards. This was most recently documented on or about February 14, 2018 during the inspection of the job site located at or near 9750 East 53rs Street North, Bel Aire, Kansas. The employer did not provide required training for employees using respirators exposing employees to respirator hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2018
- Abate by
- May 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217
08302390D150
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: The employer is failing to protect employees from exposure to chemical hazards. This was most recently documented on or about December, 20, 2017 at the jobsite located at or near 9750 East 53rd Street North, Bel Aire, Kansas. The employer did not develop or implement a written Hazard Communication program. Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals used on the jobsite such as but not limited to Weld-On 721 for joining plastic sewer pipes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2217
- — Z (S) $2217
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2018
- Abate by
- May 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) The employer is failing to protect employees from exposure to chemical hazards. This was most recently documented on or about December, 20, 2017 at the jobsite located at or near 9750 East 53rd Street North, Bel Aire, Kansas. The employer did not provide employees hazardous chemical training when they were initially exposed to hazardous chemicals used on the jobsite such as but not limited to Weld-On 721.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 342847555.
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