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Ferco, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Salina, Kansas · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · NAICS 238120

15inspections
22citation items
$15,530current penalties
Apr 22, 2015last inspection

Since 1985, OSHA inspectors have visited Ferco, Inc. in Kansas 15 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Apr 22, 2015 on a referral, in Manhattan.

In all, OSHA issued 22 citation items: 10 serious, 1 repeat and 11 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $25,275; today they stand at $15,530, 39% less.

The rule cited most here is 1926.59 (hazard communication), 3 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,079 penalty. Ferco, Inc. averages $3,000 across 1 cited inspection.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Ferco, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1985 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340575653 OPENED APR 22, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Oct 31, 2017

1800 Kimball Rd, Manhattan, KS 66502 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.1417(n) · Operation
 Serious$2,000$1,000Sep 28, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.1417(w) · Operation
 Other-than-serious$2,000$1,000Sep 28, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.1419(f) · Signals—general requirements
 Serious$2,000$1,000Sep 28, 2015Final

Inspection 339662959 OPENED MAR 31, 2014Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jul 11, 2014

901 E. 43rd Ave, Hutchinson, KS 67502 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 339539041 OPENED JAN 7, 2014Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Jan 7, 2014

901 E 43rd, Hutchinson, KS 67501 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 339536450 OPENED JAN 3, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Oct 15, 2014

301 S. 4th Street, Manhattan, KS 66502 · Industrial Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$3,500$2,450Mar 31, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.760(b)(1) · Fall protection
 Other-than-serious$4,900$3,430Mar 31, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(23) · Fall protection systems
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 31, 2014Final

Inspection 312802465 OPENED AUG 13, 2009Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Aug 13, 2009

5th & Broadway, Chapman, KS 67431 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 310775390 OPENED APR 5, 2007Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Jun 1, 2007

110 W. Otis Ave, Salina, KS 67401 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.601(b)(3) · Motor vehicles
 Other-than-serious$300$300May 11, 2007Closed

Inspection 301017091 OPENED MAR 16, 1999Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 4 employees at the site · Closed Mar 19, 1999

61 Hwy At I-135, Mcpherson, KS 67460 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 301017125 OPENED MAR 16, 1999Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Mar 19, 1999

61 Hwy At I-135, Mcpherson, KS 67460 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

7 older inspections

Inspection 301011151 OPENED NOV 4, 1997Closed

Unprogrammed other · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed May 20, 1998

401 North Cedar, Lindsborg, KS 67456 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$875$400Dec 11, 1997Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Dec 11, 1997Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$700$200Dec 11, 1997Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.454(a) · Scaffold training
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 11, 1997Final

Inspection 103163416 OPENED FEB 2, 1994Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Apr 8, 1994

2939 Market Pl., Salina, KS 67401 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.404(a)(2) · Ground-fault protection on job sites
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 10, 1994Closed

Inspection 106627078 OPENED MAR 3, 1993Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 9 employees at the site · Closed Aug 12, 1993

2939 Market Pl., Salina, KS 67401 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Mar 1, 1993 (fatal): Employee killed in fall from roof

Employee #1 was about to assist another employee in spreading metal roof decking across bar joists. Employee #1 stepped from a bundle of roof decking onto a bar joist, turned, and fell between the bar joists approximately 27 ft to the groun d. He died later in the hospital.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.105(a) · Safety nets
 Serious$3,000$2,000May 25, 1993Closed

Inspection 106626401 OPENED FEB 23, 1993Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed May 3, 1993

2939 Market Pl., Salina, KS 67401 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.701(b) · Concrete and Masonry Construction: general requirements
 Repeat$3,000$1,800Mar 5, 1993Closed

Inspection 106630189 OPENED AUG 28, 1991Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 9 employees at the site · Closed Mar 2, 1992

Larned State Hospital, Larned, KS 67550 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.59(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$750$488Oct 10, 1991Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.59(g)(8) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Oct 10, 1991Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1926.59(h) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Oct 10, 1991Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.500(b)(1) · Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart
 Serious$1,000$650Oct 10, 1991Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.701(b) · Concrete and Masonry Construction: general requirements
 Serious$1,250$812Oct 10, 1991Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.351(d)(1) · Arc welding and cutting
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 10, 1991Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6) · Ground-fault protection on job sites
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 10, 1991Final

Inspection 18269381 OPENED MAR 10, 1987Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1987

1000 Schippel Dr., Salina, KS 67401 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 1880780 OPENED APR 16, 1985Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Jun 4, 1985

2633 Belmont, Salina, KS 67401 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 25, 1985Closed

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Apr 20, 2015, Manhattan: Hospitalization · fractures · ankle(s)

An employee was working from a scissor lift performing connecting work when the steel beam that was supported by a crane struck the scissor lift knocking it over. The employee jumped or fell approximately 12 to 14 feet to the ground and then the scissor lift fell on top of him. The employee suffered two broken ankles and was hospitalized.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.105 · Safety nets

29 CFR 1926.105(a)

(a) Safety nets shall be provided when workplaces are more than 25 feet above the ground or water surface, or other surfaces where the use of ladders, scaffolds, catch platforms, temporary floors, safety lines, or safety belts is impractical.

29 CFR 1926.1417 · Operation

29 CFR 1926.1417(n)

(n) The competent person must adjust the equipment and/or operations to address the effect of wind, ice, and snow on equipment stability and rated capacity.

29 CFR 1926.1417(w)

(w) A tag or restraint line must be used if necessary to prevent rotation of the load that would be hazardous.

29 CFR 1926.1419 · Signals—general requirements

29 CFR 1926.351 · Arc welding and cutting

29 CFR 1926.404 · Ground-fault protection on job sites

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.453 · Aerial lifts

29 CFR 1926.454 · Scaffold training

29 CFR 1926.500 · Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart

29 CFR 1926.502 · Fall protection systems

29 CFR 1926.550 · [Reserved]

29 CFR 1926.59 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1926.601 · Motor vehicles

29 CFR 1926.701 · Concrete and Masonry Construction: general requirements

29 CFR 1926.760 · Fall protection

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