PRATT, KS —
OSHA Inspection: KANZA COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of KANZA COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION in 40096 RUNWAY BLVD, PRATT, KS 67124 (NAICS 488119). OSHA activity number 346814601.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- KANZA COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
- Site address
- 40096 RUNWAY BLVD
- City
- PRATT
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67124
- Mailing
- PO BOX 175, IUKA, KS 67066
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 488119
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $14063.00 · Current $14063.00
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: On or about 06/21/2023, in the maintenance shop located at 40096 Runway Blvd, Pratt, KS 67124, employee(s) were exposed to struck-by hazards in that no restraining device were utilized when deflating or inflating tires. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means of abatement are: 1. Follow the recommendations of the Aircraft Tire Maintenance and Operational Practices of the U.S. Department of Labor: Federal Aviation Administration AC No: 20-97B: a) Initial Inflation for Tube-Type Tires. Inflate the assembly to rated pressure in a safety cage and then deflate the tire in accordance with the CMM and paragraph 5b(7)(c)(2) instructions to optimize tube stretch. Re-inflate the tire to rated pressure in a safety cage. 2. Follow the instructions, warnings, and cautions provided by the manufacturers of Michelin Condor Aircraft Tires: a) WARNING: Use a suitable inflation cage when inflating a newly mounted tire wheel assembly. any damage to the tire, the wheel, and wheel bolts or improper procedure, may cause the tire/wheel assembly to burst during the inflation process, which may result in serious or fatal injury. b) Place the tire/wheel assembly into a suitable safety cage for inflation; Attach the inflation line to the valve stem; Inflate the tire/wheel assembly to the correct operating pressure for the intended.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $14063
- — Z (S) $14063
1910.177 F01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $14063.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.177(f)(1):The employer did not ensure that employees remove the valve core to completely deflate the tire before demounting a multi-piece rim wheel. On or about 06/21/2023, in the maintenance shop located at 40096 Runway Blvd, Pratt, KS 67124, employee(s) were exposed to struck-by hazards in that it was not ensured that the Michelin Condor aircraft's left tire was completely deflated before demounting. This resulted in an explosion of the multi-piece rim wheel following the removal of three of nine-wheel studs. An employee suffered fatal injuries as a result of the incident.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14063
1910.177 F10
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $14063.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.177(f)(10):The employer did not ensure that employees stayed out of the trajectory whenever multi-piece rim wheels are handled: On or about 06/21/2023, in the maintenance shop located at 40096 Runway Blvd, Pratt, KS 67124, employee(s) were exposed to struck-by hazards in that it was not ensured that employees worked outside of the multi-piece rim wheel trajectory. The multi-piece piece wheel exploded following the removal of three of nine-wheel studs. An employee suffered fatal injuries as a result of the incident.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14063
1904.39 A01
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $10046.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1):The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident. On July 5, 2023 the employer reported to OSHA a fatality that occurred on July 3, 2023. The employer did not report within the 8-hours of the death.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $10046
More inspections at KANZA COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
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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 346814601.