Burlington, Kansas · Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing · NAICS 334418
OSHA has inspected Emp Shield Inc 2 times in Kansas since 2022.
The latest one began on Aug 16, 2022 after a complaint, in Burlington.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $11,602 and now stand at $7,540, 35% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Emp Shield Inc averages $7,540 (1 cited inspection).
Emp Shield Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company2010 South 6th Street, Burlington, KS 66839 · Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $5,801 | $3,770 | Dec 1, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $5,801 | $3,770 | Dec 1, 2022 | Final |
2010 South 6th Street, Burlington, KS 66839 · Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Burlington site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 50 workers: 2.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 3 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMP Shield Inc. Burlington · 2025 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)
(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.