OSHA Inspection: KC HIDE INC.

Issued

2022-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $3480.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2): The employer did not ensure that hazardous conditions on walking-working surfaces are corrected or repaired before an employee uses the walking-working surface again. The employer did not ensure that if the correction or repair cannot be made immediately, the hazard is guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface until the hazard is corrected or repaired.  At a worksite located at 800 Atlantic Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Employees were exposed to serious slip, trip and fall hazards created by the large hole in the production floor leading to and from the loading dock, plywood was put in the hole so the Yale Forklift serial # A390V12530T could travel through the accumulated water.

Issued

2022-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $3480.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by a standard guardrail system.  At a worksite located at 800 Atlantic Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Employees in the loading dock area were exposed to fall hazards. The loading dock had an open side, which was lacking an adequate guard rail system to protect employees from falling. The loading dock was measured to be more than 4 feet above the ground below.

Issued

2022-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11188.00 · Current $2983.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:  At a worksite located at 800 Atlantic Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Employees were exposed to serious struck by injuries from the Yale Forklift serial # A390V12530T, that was in operation, in that the brake pad was found to be missing, and in need of repair.

Issued

2022-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $3480.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.  At a worksite located at 800 Atlantic Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Employees in the Welding area were exposed to an electrical hazard of shock, burns and fire in the event of an arc flash. An electrical panel rated 220 volts had an uncovered hole on the face of the cabinet.

Issued

2022-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7458.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii):  The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  At a worksite located at 800 Atlantic Street, Kansas City, Missouri. The employer did not ensure the space in front of the Electrical Panel located in the welding room was free from storage items that were blocking free access to the panel.