VALLEY CENTER, KS —
OSHA Inspection: VALLEY CENTER KANSAS TRUSS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VALLEY CENTER KANSAS TRUSS in 131 W. INDUSTRIAL, VALLEY CENTER, KS 67147 (NAICS 321214). OSHA activity number 345655856.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALLEY CENTER KANSAS TRUSS
- Site address
- 131 W. INDUSTRIAL
- City
- VALLEY CENTER
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67147
- Mailing
- 131 W. INDUSTRIAL, VALLEY CENTER, KS 67147
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 321214
- Employees
- 69
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 D03
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 11, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,802 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
AVD: 29 CFR 1910.215(d)(3):The contact surface(s) of wheel(s), blotter(s) or flange(s) on grinding machine(s) were not flat and free or foreign matter: At the Maintenance Area, employee(s) engaged in maintenance activities were exposed to struck by hazards in that the abrasive wheels at the DeWalt 12" Bench grinder was not flat or free of foreign matter.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7802
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 11, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,753 · Current $9,753
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: Employees engaged in production activities were exposed to electrical shock and burn hazards in that flexible cords were used in lieu of fixed wiring in the following instances: 1) Building 1 South Wall: Dewalt Compound Miter Saw powered by extension cord. 2) Building 1 North Wall: Dewalt Compound Miter Saw powered by extension cord. 3) Maintenance Shop: Dewalt Grinder powered by extension cord. 4) Building 2 Roof Assembly: Dewalt Compound Miter Saw powered by extension cord.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9753
- — Z (S) $9753
1910.305 G01 IV D
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 11, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables were attached to building surfaces: Employees engaged in production activities were exposed to fire and electrical shock hazards in that flexible cords were secured to the building surface in the following instances: 1) Building 1 South Wall: Fix overhead light extension cord secured to wall with zip screws 2) Maintenance Shop: Dewalt Grinder extension cord secured to wall with zip screws
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.334 A02 I
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 11, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
AVD: 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): In Building 1, employees engaged in production activities were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards in that the ground pin was missing on the DeWalt saw.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 345655856.
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