Inspection 347793242 OPENED OCT 3, 2024Closed
8110 E. Marion St, Wichita, KS 67210 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Fca LLC 5 times in Kansas since 2017.
The latest one began on Oct 3, 2024 on a referral, in Wichita.
Those inspections ended with 12 citation items: 6 serious, 2 repeat and 4 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $196,030 and now stand at $75,539, 61% lower after settlements or reviews.
Respiratory protection comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.134.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Fca LLC averages $25,180 (3 cited inspections).
Fca LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 345888127 OPENED APR 11, 2022Closed
8110 E. Marion St, Wichita, KS 67210 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345518567 OPENED SEP 8, 2021Closed
8110 E Marion St, Wichita, KS 67210 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $8,582 | $5,149 | Nov 9, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $75,092 | $13,653 | Nov 9, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.242(a) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $6,436 | $3,862 | Nov 9, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $6,436 | $0 | Nov 9, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $10,728 | $4,291 | Nov 9, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Repeat | $64,367 | $25,747 | Nov 9, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Repeat | $0 | $0 | Nov 9, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 342818010 OPENED DEC 7, 2017Closed
8110 E Marion St, Wichita, KS 67210 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134(c) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $7,760 | $6,208 | Feb 2, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 2, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 2, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 342700507 OPENED OCT 13, 2017Closed
8110 E. Marion, Wichita, KS 67210 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 9, 2017: Employee amputates two fingers when operating a drill press
At 9:30 a.m. on October 9, 2017, an employee was cleaning out debris from a multiple-head drill press. The employee's gloved hand came into contact with the rotating drill bit and pulled his hand and finger into the drill bit. The employee amputated his right ring and middle fingers from his hand and suffered a laceration to his pinky. The employee was hospitalized as well.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $11,086 | $11,086 | Jan 8, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $5,543 | $5,543 | Jan 8, 2018 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2018, the Wichita site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 56 workers: 9.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 63 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita KS Wichita · 2018 | 56 | 6 | 4 | 9.4 | 4.6 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Oct 1, 2024, Wichita: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
An employee was running a table saw and went to grab an extra piece of OSB slab material when they suffered a left index fingertip amputation to the cuticle bed of the nail. The saw was guarded at the time.
Apr 1, 2022, Wichita: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was removing 2-by-6 boards from the outfeed side of a table saw that was equipped with a dado blade. His hand was caught in the saw resulting in partial amputation of his left middle finger.
Oct 9, 2017, Wichita: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was removing debris from a drill press when his glove and right hand were caught by the press, amputating three fingers. The drill press was unguarded and running at the time.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.134(c)
(c) After completing the test exercises, the test administrator must question each test subject regarding the comfort of the respirator. When a test subject states that the respirator is unacceptable, the employer must ensure that the test administrator repeats the protocol using another respirator model.
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1)
(1) General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2)
(2) Deep breathing. In a normal standing position, the subject shall breathe slowly and deeply, taking caution so as not to hyperventilate.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools
29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
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- Pleasant Valley Millworks LLC Baldwin City · 1 citation · $2,128
- Skyline Homes Arkansas City · 7 citations · $38,462
- Oldcastle Lawn & Garden, Inc. Paola · 2 citations · $13,412
- Rugby Holdings, LLC New Century · 1 citation · $0
- Industrial Crating, Inc. Saint Paul · 15 citations · $17,730
- Wirths & Sons, Inc. Wichita · 33 citations · $23,966
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.