TOPEKA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: MIDWESTERN METALS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MIDWESTERN METALS, INC. in 1105 NW LOWER SILVER LAKE RD., TOPEKA, KS 66608 (NAICS 423810). OSHA activity number 346008790.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MIDWESTERN METALS, INC.
- Site address
- 1105 NW LOWER SILVER LAKE RD.
- City
- TOPEKA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66608
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 8207, TOPEKA, KS 66608
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 423810
- Employees
- 76
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.29 A01
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,136 · Current $5,695 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(a)(1): The employer did not ensure each fall protection system and falling object protection, other than personal fall protection systems, that this part requires meets the requirements in this section. And/or the employer did not ensure each personal fall protection system meets the requirements in subpart I of this part: (a) Employee(s) engaged in manufacturing custom dredges in DTS located at 1105 NW Lower Silver Lake Road, Topeka, Kansas were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 63-1/2 inches from the ground due to no fall protection system being installed on bay 2. (b) Employee(s) engaged in manufacturing custom dredges in building C at 1105 NW Lower Silver Lake Road, Topeka, Kansas were exposed to fall hazards greater than 48 inches from the ground due to no fall protection system being installed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5695.2
- — Z (S) $8136
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,068 · Current $2,237 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined for conditions that could adversely affect the safety of the vehicle on a daily basis before being placed in service: (a) Employees engaged in operating Hyster #19 at 1105 NW Lower Silver lake Road, Topeka, Kansas were exposed to struck-by hazards due to the front windshield and lower left side door glass being cracked. Cracked glass can shatter and cause shards of glass to impact the operator in the event of an accident. (b) Employees engaged in operating Hyster #23 at 1105 NW Lower Silver lake Road, Topeka, Kansas were exposed to struck-by hazards due to the glass above the roll over protection being cracked. Cracked glass can shatter and cause shards of glass to impact the operator in the event of an accident.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2237.4
- — Z (S) $4068
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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 346008790.
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