WINFIELD, KS —
OSHA Inspection: WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. PLASTIC PRODUCTS GROUP
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. PLASTIC PRODUCTS GROUP in STROTHER FIELD INDUSTRIAL PARK 1ST & B STREET, WINFIELD, KS 67156 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 345398002.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. PLASTIC PRODUCTS GROUP
- Site address
- STROTHER FIELD INDUSTRIAL PARK 1ST & B STREET
- City
- WINFIELD
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67156
- Mailing
- 7727 FIRST AVE PO BOX 746 - STROTHER FIELD, WINFIELD, KS 67156
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 326199
- Employees
- 350
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $11,703 · Current $8,192 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): At the Lettuce Grow Area, employees engaged in production activities at the Grizzly Industrial Drill Press , were exposed to amputation and struck-by hazards in that the point of operation was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8192.1
- — Z (S) $11703
1910.212 A05
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,851 · Current $2,926 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5):Fan blade guard(s) were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level: Employees engaged in production activities were exposed amputation and laceration hazard in fans had openings on the blade guard that exceeded 1/2 of an inch in the following instances: 1) Production Area at Mold Machine 10 fan with a 3/4 inch opening. 2) Pack Out Area fan with a 1.5 inch opening.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2925.5
- — Z (S) $5851
1910.334 A02 I
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,851 · Current $2,926 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i):Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket): At the Production Area, employees engaged in production activities were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards in that the ground pin was missing on the Port a Cool Fan.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2925.5
- — Z (S) $5851
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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 345398002.
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