PRESTON REFRIGERATION CO.
1501 E. 8TH ST., LIBERAL, KS 67905
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Inspection records
Sep 6, 2019#344288923Sep 6, 2019Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#344288923$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344288923
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 6, 2019
- Closed
- Mar 27, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1501 E. 8th St., Liberal, KS 67905
- Industry
- 423740 Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Dec 8, 1999#302757521Dec 8, 1999Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Health#302757521$8002 viol.2 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #302757521
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 8, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 14, 1999
- Closed
- Jun 21, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 1501 E. 8th St., Liberal, KS 67905
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $400 | Jun 5, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $400 | Jun 5, 2000 | - | - |
Dec 8, 1999#302757505Dec 8, 1999Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#302757505$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302757505
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 8, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 1999
- Closed
- Dec 8, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1501 E. 8th St., Liberal, KS 67905
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Oct 7, 1988#103100947Oct 7, 1988Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#103100947$3501 viol.1 violation$350 in penalties
Inspection #103100947
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 19, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $350
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- 1501 E. 8th St., Liberal, KS 67905
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.300 General Requirements - Tools, Hand and Power OSHA citation code: 19260300 B02 | Serious | 12 | 2 | $350 | $350 | Nov 30, 1988 | - | - |
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About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 1988 to 2019. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers reported 1.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.0%; NAICS 4237 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source