OSHA Inspection: CASTELL MIDWEST, LLC

Issued

2023-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4018.00 · Current $2411.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):Employees did not use eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  311 Nw 96th St., Building D, Kansas City, Missouri- Employees were observed using pneumatic nail guns near their eyes and were not protected from impact or debris by the use of safety glasses.

Issued

2023-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2813.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  Worksite located at 311 NW 96th St., Kansas City, Missouri- Employee was observed working on top of a deck level and was not protected from falling by the use of any means of fall protection.

Issued

2023-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2813.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(a)(8):A metal spreader or locking device was not provided on each stepladder to hold the front and back sections in an open position when the ladder was being used:  Worksite located at 311 NW 96th St., Building D, Kansas City, Missouri- Employee was exposed to a fall hazard in that the stepladder being used to access the deck level did not have its' metal spreader bar extended and was leaning against the structure.

Issued

2023-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  Worksite located at 311 NW 96th St., Building D, Kansas City, Missouri-  Employee was exposed to a fall hazard in that the employee used a ladder to come down off the deck level that was not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

2023-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:   Worksite located at 311 NW 96th St., Building D, Kansas City, Missouri-  Employee was exposed to a fall hazard in that the employee used a ladder to come down off the deck level while using the top two steps of the stepladder that was leaning against the structure.