WELLINGTON, KS —
OSHA Inspection: GKN AEROSPACE PRECISION MACHINING
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GKN AEROSPACE PRECISION MACHINING in 429 NORTH WEST ROAD, WELLINGTON, KS 67152 (NAICS 336413). OSHA activity number 346463664.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GKN AEROSPACE PRECISION MACHINING
- Site address
- 429 NORTH WEST ROAD
- City
- WELLINGTON
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67152
- Mailing
- 429 NORTH WEST ROAD, WELLINGTON, KS 67152
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
- 336413
- Employees
- 169
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,697 · Current $4,018 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) In the maintenance shop, employee(s) are exposed to amputation and struck by hazards. Employee(s) engaged in maintenance activities using the Jet horizontal band saw were exposed to amputation and struck by hazards in that the unused portion of the blade was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4018.2
- — Z (S) $6697
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,697 · Current $4,018 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2):Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections: In the tool room, employee(s) are exposed to struck by hazards. Employee(s) engaged in maintenance activities using bench grinders were exposed to struck by hazards while sharpening CNC tool bits in that the grinding wheel was not guarded on the K.O. Lee model B2060 grinder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4018.2
- — Z (S) $6697
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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 346463664.
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