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.
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 rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $13,260 | $9,282 | Feb 25, 2019 | Final |
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.
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.
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.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.