OSHA Inspection: SUNBELT SOLOMON SERVICES, LLC

Issued

May 11, 2026

Abate by

Jun 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  At the reclamation department located at 302 West 7th St. Solomon, Kansas, employees engaged in transformer recycling and disassembly activities at the Single Phase Destroy Line, or Pole Line/Salvage Area, were exposed to chemical hazards. The employer failed to identify the dermal health risks associated with exposure to used transformer insulating fluid which necessitate the use of chemical-resistant hand, arm and body protection.

Issued

May 11, 2026

Abate by

Jun 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,457 · Current $9,457

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:  At the reclamation department located at 302 West 7th St. Solomon, Kansas, employees engaged in transformer recycling and disassembly activities at the Single Phase Destroy Line, or Pole Line/Salvage Area, were exposed to chemical ingestion hazards. The employer permitted employees to consume beverages at the workstations where employees contact used transformer insulating fluid that contains toxic compounds.

Issued

May 11, 2026

Abate by

Jun 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $14,187 · Current $14,187

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  At the reclamation department located at 302 West 7th St. Solomon, Kansas, employees engaged in transformer recycling and disassembly activities at the Single Phase Destroy Line, or Pole Line/Salvage Area, were exposed to chemical hazards. The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training to recognize, evaluate and control exposure to used transformer insulating fluid containing carcinogenic compounds such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and benzene. The chemical hazards associated with exposure to the transformer fluid includes: skin and eye irritation, rashes and lesions, oil folliculitis/dermatitis, liver damage and enlargement, reproductive and developmental effects, endocrine and metabolic effects and may cause cancer.