PRIMUS STERILIZER COMPANY INC
3707 N MAIN STREET, Great Bend, KS 67530 · NAICS 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
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Apr 11, 2023#346624273Apr 11, 2023Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#346624273$19,6883 viol.3 violations$19,688 in penalties
Inspection #346624273
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 2023
- Final Order
- Aug 24, 2023
- Closed
- Sep 27, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 53
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $29,688
- Penalties on Record
- $19,688
- Site Address
- 3707 N Main Street, Great Bend, KS 67530
- Industry
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 C | Serious | 2 | 2 | $21,875 | $14,219 | Aug 16, 2024 | - | Aug 24, 2023 |
| 01001B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 F01 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 2024 | - | Aug 24, 2023 |
| 02001 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D02 IV | Serious | 2 | 2 | $7,813 | $5,469 | Aug 16, 2024 | - | Aug 24, 2023 |
Nov 22, 2021#345650931Nov 22, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#345650931$35,67515 viol.15 violations$35,675 in penalties
Inspection #345650931
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 22, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 2022
- Final Order
- May 12, 2022
- Closed
- Nov 10, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $84,970
- Penalties on Record
- $35,675
- Site Address
- 3707 N Main Street, Great Bend, KS 67530
- Industry
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 12 | $8,702 | $8,702 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $8,702 | $0 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $5,801 | $0 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01001D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I | Serious | 3 | 3 | $5,801 | $0 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01001E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K03 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $8,702 | $0 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01002A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 C | Serious | 4 | 4 | $10,151 | $10,151 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01002B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 F01 I | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01003A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $10,151 | $10,151 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01003B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 E01 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $5,801 | $0 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01003C | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 K01 I A | Serious | 4 | 4 | $9,557 | $0 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01004A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L01 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $5,801 | $5,801 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01004B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 9, 2021#345629547Nov 9, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345629547$15,3735 viol.5 violations$15,373 in penalties
Inspection #345629547
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 2021
- Final Order
- May 12, 2022
- Closed
- Nov 10, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 79
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $29,006
- Penalties on Record
- $15,373
- Site Address
- 3707 N Main Street, Great Bend, KS 67530
- Industry
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $10,151 | $4,060 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,252 | $4,351 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $7,252 | $4,351 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,351 | $2,611 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 17, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
Sep 9, 2014#339932899Sep 9, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#339932899$3,7286 viol.6 violations$3,728 in penalties
Inspection #339932899
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 9, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 2014
- Final Order
- Sep 23, 2014
- Closed
- Oct 6, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,325
- Penalties on Record
- $3,728
- Site Address
- 3707 N Main Street, Great Bend, KS 67530
- Industry
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,023 | $1,416 | - | Sep 23, 2014 | |
| 01002A | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,517 | $1,062 | - | Sep 23, 2014 | |
| 01002B | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | - | Sep 23, 2014 | |
| 01002C | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | - | Sep 23, 2014 | |
| 01003A | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 F02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,785 | $1,250 | Oct 16, 2014 | - | Sep 23, 2014 |
| 01003B | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 F03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 2014 | - | Sep 23, 2014 |
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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.
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Industry comparison
Miscellaneous Manufacturing, 10,059 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.