WICHITA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: WOLF CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of WOLF CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 3939 SOUTH SENECA ST., WICHITA, KS 67217 (NAICS 238110). OSHA activity number 346709025.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WOLF CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 3939 SOUTH SENECA ST.
- City
- WICHITA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67217
- Mailing
- 5630 SOUTHWEST RANDOLPH AVENUE, TOPEKA, KS 66609
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238110
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,036 · Current $6,429 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference: 1926.103) At the jobsite located at 3939 S. Seneca St. Wichita, KS, employee(s) engaged in concrete construction activities, dry cutting on concrete, were exposed to pulmonary hazards and/or cardiac stress hazards in that the employer had not determined, through a medical evaluation, the employees' ability to use a respirator before the employee(s) are fit tested or required to use a respirator. Employees were required to utilize a 3M 8511 N95 particulate respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6428.8
- — Z (S) $8036
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,036 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (Construction Reference: 1926.103) At the jobsite located at 3939 S. Seneca St. Wichita, KS, employee(s) engaged in concrete construction activities, dry cutting on concrete, were exposed to health hazards in that the employer had not provided a fit test for employees required to utilize 3M 3M 8511 N95 particulate respirators prior to use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $8036
1926.1153 C01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $11,250 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1. At the jobsite located at 3939 S. Seneca St. Wichita, KS, employee(s) engaged in concrete construction activities, dry cutting on concrete, were exposed to silica hazards. The employer failed to implement engineering and work practice controls as outlined in Table 1 to reduce employee exposure to silica dust.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $11250.4
- — Z (S) $14063
1926.1153 F01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,046 · Current $0 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(f)(1): The employer allowed dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming or other methods were feasible: At the jobsite located at 3939 S. Seneca St. Wichita, KS, employee(s) engaged in concrete construction activities, dry sweeping concrete dust, were exposed to silica hazards. Employees utilized a broom to sweep dust and debris following concrete cutting. The employer failed to implement engineering and work practice controls to prevent airborne exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust when performing housekeeping activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $10046
1926.1153 G01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,046 · Current $0 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan: At the jobsite located at 3939 S. Seneca St. Wichita, KS, employee(s) engaged in concrete construction activities, dry cutting on concrete and dry sweeping concrete dust, were exposed to silica hazards in that the employer had not developed and implemented a written silica exposure control plan.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $10046
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346709025.
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