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OSHA Inspection: CHINATOWN SUPER BUFFET

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CHINATOWN SUPER BUFFET in 151 S. 18TH ST EXPRESSWAY, KANSAS CITY, KS 66102 (NAICS 722513). OSHA activity number 342221280.

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Site address
151 S. 18TH ST EXPRESSWAY
City
KANSAS CITY
State
KS
ZIP
66102
Mailing
1009 SW SUNSET AVE., BLUE SPRINGS, MO
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
722513
Employees
14
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1903.19 C01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $711.00 · Current $711.00
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  The employer has not certified to OSHA that Citation2, item 1, contained in Inspection # 1222128 has been abated.  The abatement was required to be completed by 8/7/2017.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (O) $711

1903.19 D01

Other-than-serious 3 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $711.00 · Current $711.00
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  The employer has not provided OSHA documentation showing that the following items cited in Inspection # 1222128 have been abated:  a)  Citation1, item 1 - 29 CFR 1910.151(c):  Abatement was due 7/31/2017 b)  Citation 1, Item 2 - 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(I)(B):  Abatement was due 7/31/2017 c)  Citation 1, item 3 - 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  Abatement was due 8/7/2017
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (O) $711

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6338.00 · Current $6338.00
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes were not available for immediate emergency use.  In the kitchen area, employees are exposed to eye injury hazards in that an eye wash station was not available for employees who installed containers of corrosives near the dishwasher such as but not limited to Mach Turbo (Product code A1117)
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $6338

1910.303 G01 I B

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3802.00 · Current $3802.00
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(B): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the width of the working space in front of electrical equipment was less than the width of the equipment or 762 mm (30 inches), whichever was greater:  In the Restaurant, employees are exposed to electrical hazards in the event of an emergency, in that a breaker panel was blocked by boxes of food products in the storage room.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $3802

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3802.00 · Current $3802.00
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  At the establishment a written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented to inform all employees of the hazards associated with hazardous corrosive products such as but not limited to Mach Turbo (Product code A1117)
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $3802

1910.157 E02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  In the Restaurant and kitchen area, the fire extinguisher were not inspected monthly to verify if the units were charged and ready for use.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (O) $0

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