TOPEKA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: HME, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HME, INC. in 2828 NW BUTTON ROAD, TOPEKA, KS 66618 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 347527830.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HME, INC.
- Site address
- 2828 NW BUTTON ROAD
- City
- TOPEKA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66618
- Mailing
- 2828 NW BUTTON ROAD, TOPEKA, KS 66618
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 500
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 IV H
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,754 · Current $7,052 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iv)(h): The point of operation of a portable power tool whose operation exposed an employee to injury were not guarded: At the workplace located at 2828 NW Button Road, Topeka, Kansas 66618, an employee engaged in operating a Bosch right angle grinder in the structural shop was exposed to struck-by hazards due to no guard being utilized to cover the hard wheel disc while in use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7052.4
- — Z (S) $11754
1910.242 A
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(a): The employer did not ensure that employees were furnished with tools and equipment that were in a safe condition: At the workplace located at 2828 NW Button Road, Topeka, Kansas 6610666618, an employee engaged in operating a Bosch right angle grinder in the structural shop was exposed to struck-by hazards by using a lower speed hard wheel disc on a higher speed grinder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 347527830.
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