KANSAS CITY, MO —
OSHA Inspection: BLUE NILE CONTRACTORS INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BLUE NILE CONTRACTORS INC. in 4300 PASEO AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64128 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 343399820.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BLUE NILE CONTRACTORS INC.
- Site address
- 4300 PASEO AVE
- City
- KANSAS CITY
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64128
- Mailing
- 601 SPRATLEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, MO 64161
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238910
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $11,641 · Current $5,821 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards when using a The Husqvarna K 760 power saw. . At worksite located at 4300 Paseo Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri.-Employees were exposed to struck by hazards when using a Husqvarna K 760 power saw to cut cast iron/metal pipes in excavations, operators should allow space to operate equipment according to manufactures instructions. One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard: (1) Follow the Husqvarna K 760 power saw manual instructions (located in fie) on page 17 in the Operations section. In this section, manufacturer instructs operator to stand parallel to the cutting blade. Avoid standing straight behind. In the event of a kickback the saw will move in the plane of the cutting blade. Never use the kickback zone of the blade for cutting. Page 18, in the Kickback section- Kickbacks are sudden and can be very violent. The power cutter can be thrown up and back towards the user in a rotating motion causing serious or even fatal injury. It is vital to understand what causes kickback and how to avoid it before using the machine. Reactive force-A reactive force is always present when cutting. The force pulls the machine in the opposite direction to the blade rotation. Most of the time this force is insignificant. If the blade is pinched or stalled the reactive force will be strong and you might not be able to control the power cutter. Kickback zone. Never use the kickback zone of the blade for cutting. If the blade is pinched or stalled in the kickback zone, the reactive force will push the power cutter up and back towards the user in a rotating motion causing serious or even fatal injury.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5820.5
- — Z (S) $11641
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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 343399820.
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