Inspection 348003484 OPENED JAN 24, 2025Closed
101 Sunset Drive, Quinter, KS 67752 · Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Formation Plastics Inc. 5 times in Kansas since 2011.
The latest one began on Jan 24, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Quinter.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 3 serious and 3 willful.
Penalties were first proposed at $220,928 and now stand at $27,750, 87% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Formation Plastics Inc. averages $2,750 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Inspection 340176957 OPENED JAN 13, 2015Closed
101 Sunset Drive, Quinter, KS 67752 · Plastics Material and Resin 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(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,964 | $1,375 | Jan 26, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,964 | $1,375 | Jan 26, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 338135429 OPENED JAN 8, 2013Closed
101 Sunset Drive, Quinter, KS 67752 · Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 316036805 OPENED FEB 16, 2012Closed
101 Sunset Drive, Quinter, KS 67752 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 315087502 OPENED MAY 6, 2011Closed
101 Sunset Drive, Quinter, KS 67752 · Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 6, 2011 (fatal): Employee is crushed in plastic former machine, later dies
On May 6, 2011, Employee #1, of Cardinal Services Incorporated, was performing h is duties as a press operator. He had climbed on top of the upper platen, to dia gnose a problem with the material being formed in the equipment. The press was n ot deenergized, and the machine guard did not prevent Employee #1 from entering the point of operation. Employee #1 was caught between the press frame and the u pward moving platen. Employee #1 was taken to Gove County Medical Center in Quin ter, KS, where he later died.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,000 | $2,500 | Oct 24, 2011 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $70,000 | $7,500 | Oct 24, 2011 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $70,000 | $7,500 | Oct 24, 2011 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Willful | $70,000 | $7,500 | Oct 24, 2011 | Final |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
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.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)
(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6)
(6) The user shall see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
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