NEWTON, KS —
OSHA Inspection: KANSAS ELECTRIC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KANSAS ELECTRIC in 1420 NW. 36TH ST., NEWTON, KS 67114 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 344803507.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KANSAS ELECTRIC
- Site address
- 1420 NW. 36TH ST.
- City
- NEWTON
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67114
- Mailing
- 1420 NW. 36TH ST., NEWTON, KS 67114
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 238210
- Employees
- 63
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Oct 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,747 · Current $6,747
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): In the warehouse, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards. Employees engaged in material handling activities using the Hyster forklift were exposed to struck-by hazards in that comprehensive forklift training and evaluation was not provided prior to permitting forklift operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6747
- — Z (S) $6747
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Oct 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation. In the warehouse, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards. Employee's engaged in powered industrial truck operations using the Hyster forklift were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the employer did not provide certifications for each operator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Oct 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $9,446
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following: At 1420 NW. 36th St. in Newton, KS, the employer's implementation of a hazard communication program was inadequate in that the employer did not enforce requirements for handling of gasoline as described in the Gasoline Safety Data Sheet (SDS), allowing employees to use gasoline for the burning of excess material, exposing employees to burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $9446
- — Z (S) $9446
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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 344803507.
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