Since 2011, OSHA inspectors have visited Quality Structures Inc in Kansas 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 18, 2016 on a referral, in Linwood.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $14,000; today they stand at $3,900, 72% less.
The rule cited most here is 1926.501 (fall protection in construction), 2 times.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,078 penalty. Quality Structures Inc averages $1,400 across 1 cited inspection.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company18494 Linwood Rd., Linwood, KS 66052 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15) · Fall protection in construction |
Other-than-serious | $2,800 | $1,400 | Jul 29, 2016 | Final |
706 W. Euclid, Mcpherson, KS 67460 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $4,200 | $1,250 | Jul 26, 2011 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $7,000 | $1,250 | Jul 26, 2011 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jul 11, 2016, Linwood: Hospitalization · fractures · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was placing blocking between the rafters when he stepped wrong and fell from an approximate height of 16 feet to the dirt below, breaking his femur, tibia, and two vertebrae.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10)
(10) Roofing work on Low-slope roofs. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15)
(15) Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided in § 1926.500(a)(2) or in § 1926.501 (b)(1) through (b)(14), each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)
Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
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.