TOPEKA METAL SPECIALTIES INC
5600-SOUTH TOPEKA, Topeka, KS 66605
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Inspection records
Apr 22, 2021#345278998Apr 22, 2021Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#345278998$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345278998
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 22, 2021
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 0 reported
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5600 South Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66609
- Industry
- 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jan 26, 2016#341200988Jan 26, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#341200988$2,9162 viol.2 violations$2,916 in penalties
Inspection #341200988
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- May 10, 2016
- Final Order
- Jun 14, 2016
- Closed
- Jul 22, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 57
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,165
- Penalties on Record
- $2,916
- Site Address
- 5600 Sw Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66609
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,380 | $1,666 | - | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Serious | 1 | 18 | $1,785 | $1,250 | - | Jun 14, 2016 |
Oct 8, 2014#339992372Oct 8, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#339992372$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339992372
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 8, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 2014
- Closed
- Oct 8, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 85
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5600 South Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66609
- Industry
- 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Mar 12, 2014#339629354Mar 12, 2014Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#339629354$1,9601 viol.1 violation$1,960 in penalties
Inspection #339629354
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 2014
- Final Order
- May 27, 2014
- Closed
- May 28, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,960
- Site Address
- 5600 South Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66609
- Industry
- 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,800 | $1,960 | - | May 27, 2014 |
Jan 10, 2012#316035930Jan 10, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#316035930$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316035930
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 2012
- Closed
- Jan 12, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 77
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5600 Sw Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66609
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Mar 9, 2011#315085944Mar 9, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315085944$11,9006 viol.6 violations$11,900 in penalties
Inspection #315085944
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 2011
- Closed
- Jun 5, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 58
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,000
- Penalties on Record
- $11,900
- Site Address
- 5600 Sw Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66609
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $4,900 | Dec 5, 2011 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $2,100 | Oct 5, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $2,100 | Oct 5, 2011 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 11, 2007#310782313Dec 11, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310782313$5,81713 viol.13 violations$5,817 in penalties
Inspection #310782313
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 17, 2008
- Closed
- May 14, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 98
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 13 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,625
- Penalties on Record
- $5,817
- Site Address
- 5600 Sw Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66619
- Industry
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Serious | 6 | 56 | $1,125 | $563 | Apr 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 II | Serious | 6 | 56 | $1,125 | $563 | Apr 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 III | Serious | 6 | 56 | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 7 | 15 | $1,500 | $750 | Apr 11, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,125 | $563 | Apr 11, 2008 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 6, 2005#308640853Oct 6, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308640853$1,5775 viol.5 violations$1,577 in penalties
Inspection #308640853
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 6, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 2005
- Closed
- Dec 6, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 72
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,150
- Penalties on Record
- $1,577
- Site Address
- 5600 Sw Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66619
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
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 A01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $875 | $438 | Dec 7, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $525 | $263 | Dec 7, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $700 | $350 | Dec 7, 2005 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 32 | $525 | $263 | Dec 7, 2005 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 16 | $525 | $263 | Dec 7, 2005 | - | - |
Jul 3, 2002#305028391Jul 3, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#305028391$2633 viol.3 violations$263 in penalties
Inspection #305028391
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 3, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 9, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 26, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 89
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $525
- Penalties on Record
- $263
- Site Address
- 5600 Sw Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66619
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E09 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $525 | $263 | Sep 5, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 2002 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 2002 | - | - |
Jul 2, 2002#305028383Jul 2, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305028383$7895 viol.5 violations$789 in penalties
Inspection #305028383
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 2, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 9, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 16, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 89
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,575
- Penalties on Record
- $789
- Site Address
- 5600 Sw Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66619
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $525 | $263 | Aug 27, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IIIA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $263 | Aug 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $263 | Aug 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2002 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 2002 | - | - |
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