INMAN, KS —
OSHA Inspection: RAINBOW FIREWORKS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RAINBOW FIREWORKS, INC. in 76 PLUM AVE, INMAN, KS 67546 (NAICS 562212). OSHA activity number 343367728.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RAINBOW FIREWORKS, INC.
- Site address
- 76 PLUM AVE
- City
- INMAN
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67546
- Mailing
- 76 PLUM AVE, INMAN, KS 67546
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 562212
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment: Employees engaged in disposing of returned fireworks by using a flare to ignite the black explosive powder / stars that were placed on the ground at 76 Plum Ave, Inman, Kansas were exposed to burn / explosion hazards in that the employer had not developed and implemented a written personal protective equipment hazard assessment to determine the appropriate personal protective equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3880
- — Z (S) $3880
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,772 · Current $2,218 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting: Employees engaged in disposing of returned fireworks or handling flammable / combustible chemicals at 76 Plum Ave, Inman, Kansas were exposed to burn hazards in that the employer had not developed a portable fire extinguisher training program to inform employees of the hazards associated with extinguishing incipient stage fires.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2218
- — Z (S) $2772
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880
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: Employees engaged in disposing of returned fireworks by using a flare to ignite black explosive powder / stars that were placed on the ground were exposed to burn / explosion hazards in that the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program to inform employees of the hazards associated with the chemical products such as fireworks, gasoline, and other hazardous chemicals that were being used at 76 Plum Ave, Inman, Kansas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3880
- — Z (S) $3880
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,772 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: Employees engaged in using flammable / combustible liquids for motorized equipment were exposed to burn hazards in that the employer did not provide safety data sheets to inform employees of the hazards associated with the hazardous chemical products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, motor oils, and other hazardous chemicals that were being used at 76 Plum Ave, Inman, Kansas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2772
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard that the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area. Information and training was not designed to cover all applicable categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals: Employee(s) engaged in disposing returned fireworks by using a flare to ignite the black explosive powder / stars that were placed on the ground at 76 Plum Ave, Inman, Kansas were exposed to burn / explosion hazards in that employee(s) had not received training on hazardous chemical products being used at the establishment such as fireworks, gasoline, and other hazardous chemical products.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3880
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,772 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours: A work related incident which resulted in an employee hospitalization was not reported to OSHA within 24 hours. The incident occurred on or about 08/06/2018 at 10:10 am and not reported to OSHA by the employer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $2772
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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 343367728.
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