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Heatron, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Leavenworth, Kansas · Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing · NAICS 333994

8inspections
21citation items
$16,149current penalties
Dec 3, 2018last inspection

Since 1988, OSHA inspectors have visited Heatron, Inc. in Kansas 8 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Dec 3, 2018 as a planned inspection, in Leavenworth.

In all, OSHA issued 21 citation items: 18 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $26,240; today they stand at $16,149, 38% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.215 (grinders and abrasive wheels), 5 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Heatron, Inc. averages $9,282 across 1 cited inspection.

Heatron, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Heatron, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1988 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343645990 OPENED DEC 3, 2018Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 78 employees at the site · Closed Mar 26, 2019

200 Commercial Ave., Leavenworth, KS 66048 · Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Nov 28, 2018: Employee amputates finger while cleaning spindle on machine

At 7:50 a.m. on November 28, 2018, Employee #1 was cleaning the machine's spindle. His finger got caught between the pulley and drive belt, resulting in an amputation. The employee was hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$13,260$9,282Feb 25, 2019Final

Inspection 311785521 OPENED JAN 16, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 150 employees at the site · Closed May 23, 2008

3000 Wilson, Leavenworth, KS 66048 · Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$1,500$750Feb 6, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,125$563Feb 6, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$1,125$562Feb 6, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$1,125$563Feb 6, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$1,500$750Feb 6, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$1,500$750Feb 6, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$1,500$750Feb 6, 2008Closed

Inspection 308644715 OPENED FEB 8, 2006Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 150 employees at the site · Closed May 18, 2006

3000 Wilson, Leavenworth, KS 66048 · Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 107220998 OPENED OCT 7, 1994Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 160 employees at the site · Closed Feb 7, 1995

3000 Wilson, Leavenworth, KS 66048 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(iii) · Flammable liquids
Serious$344$344Jan 4, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$206$206Jan 4, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$275$275Jan 4, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$1,375$344Jan 4, 1995Closed

Inspection 113817423 OPENED NOV 19, 1991Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 100 employees at the site · Closed Jan 29, 1992

3000 Wilson, Leavenworth, KS 66048 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$875$570Dec 11, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$250$160Dec 11, 1991Closed

Inspection 103158556 OPENED JUL 11, 1990Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 79 employees at the site · Closed Jul 11, 1990

3000 Wilson, Leavenworth, KS 66048 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 101888766 OPENED JUL 27, 1988Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 57 employees at the site · Closed Jul 27, 1988

3000 Wilson, Leavenworth, KS 66048 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 103101671 OPENED MAY 26, 1988Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 57 employees at the site · Closed Jul 14, 1988

3000 Wilson, Leavenworth, KS 66048 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$120$120Jun 16, 1988Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$40$40Jun 16, 1988Closed
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$80$80Jun 16, 1988Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0Jun 16, 1988Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$40$40Jun 16, 1988Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 16, 1988Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ivc) · Welding fire safety
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 16, 1988Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2020, the Leavenworth site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 243 workers: 2.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 65 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Heatron Inc
Leavenworth · 2020
243 712.81.5
Heatron-3000 Wilson
Leavenworth · 2018
161 533.11.9
Heatron-200 Commercial
Leavenworth · 2018
72 315.51.9

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.

Nov 28, 2018, Leavenworth: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.

An employee was working on a machine. The belts and pulleys caught the employee's left hand, causing a partial amputation of the middle finger. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(iii)

(iii) Size. Flammable liquid containers shall be in accordance with Table H-12, except that glass or plastic containers of no more than 1-gallon capacity may be used for a Category 1 or 2 flammable liquid if:

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)

(h) Post-mortem data: Increased incidence and/or severity of post-mortem findings may be indicative of maternal toxicity. This can include gross or microscopic pathological findings or organ weight data, including absolute organ weight, organ-to-body weight ratio, or organ-to-brain weight ratio. When supported by findings of adverse histopathological effects in the affected organ(s), the observation of a significant change in the average weight of suspected target organ(s) of treated dams (mothers), compared to those in the control group, may be considered evidence of maternal toxicity.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

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 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

Other industrial process furnace and oven manufacturing employers in Kansas

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