OLATHE, KS —
OSHA Inspection: ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS in 14405 W. 135TH ST., OLATHE, KS 66062 (NAICS 451110). OSHA activity number 344064480.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS
- Site address
- 14405 W. 135TH ST.
- City
- OLATHE
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66062
- Mailing
- 1540 N. MASON RD., PARK ROW, TX 77449
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 451110
- Employees
- 54
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 B11
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(11): Each employee shall face the ladder when climbing up or down it: The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards while using step ladders to retrieve and place display items on top shelves of the gondolas. This was most recently documented on or about June 1, 2019, at Academy Sports + Outdoors at 14405 West 135th Street in Olathe, Kansas. An employee engaged in sales activities, attempting to retrieve and carry down a JUGS Lite Pitching Machine from a gondolas top shelf, using a Werner A frame, eight foot ladder (Werner Model PT7408-4C, size 8 ft. Type IA Fiberglass Stepladder with casters) fell and struck his head. At the time of the fall, the employee was facing away from the ladder while descending or climbing down.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.23 B12
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(12): Each employee shall use at least one hand to grasp the ladder when climbing up and down it: The employer is failing to protect employees from step ladders fall hazards while engaged in retail activities. This was most recently documented on or about June 1, 2019, at Academy Sports + Outdoors at 14405 West 135th Street in Olathe, Kansas. An employee engaged in sales activities, attempting to retrieve and carry down a JUGS Lite Pitching Machine from a gondolas top shelf, using a Werner A frame, eight foot ladder (Werner Model PT7408-4C, size 8 ft. Type IA Fiberglass Stepladder with casters) fell and struck his head. At the time of the fall, the employee was descending or climbing down the ladder while carrying or holding the pitching machine in both hands.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.23 B13
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(13): Employees were carrying an object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall while climbing up or down the ladder. The employer is failing to protect employees from stepladders fall hazards while engaged in retail activities. This was most recently documented on or about June 1, 2019, at Academy Sports + Outdoors at 14405 West 135th Street in Olathe, Kansas. An employee engaged in retail activities, was attempting to retrieve and carry down a JUGS Lite Pitching Machine from a gondolas top shelf, using a Werner A frame, eight foot ladder (Werner Model PT7408-4C, size 8 ft. Type IA Fiberglass Stepladder with casters) the employee lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.23 C07 II
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,472 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(7)(ii): Employer did not establish a temporary barricade to keep traffic away from the ladder. The employer is failing to protect employees from ladder tip over and fall hazards. While using stepladders associated with retail sales activities. This was most recently documented on or about June 1, 2019, at Academy Sports + Outdoors at 14405 West 135th Street in Olathe, Kansas. An employee engaged in retail activities, retrieving a JUGS Lite Pitching Machine from a gondolas top shelf, using a Werner A frame, eight foot ladder (Werner Model PT7408-4C, size 8 ft. Type IA Fiberglass Stepladder with casters) was exposed to ladder tip over and fall hazards. The employer did not ensure that a temporary barricade was it provided or in place to prevent pedestrian traffic from entering the work area around the base of the ladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9472
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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 344064480.
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