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OSHA Inspection: VON ALST INC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VON ALST INC in BORMAN INDUSTRIAL COURT, ST. LOUIS, MO 63146 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 106541873.

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Establishment
VON ALST INC
Site address
BORMAN INDUSTRIAL COURT
City
ST. LOUIS
State
MO
ZIP
63146
Mailing
2146 SNMELTING WORKS RD., BELLEVILLE, IL 62221
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
1742
Employees
7
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Construction safety.

9 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 22, 1993
Abate by
Mar 2, 1993
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $935 Reduced
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which
were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees in that  a fall hazard
was created by altering a sissor lift without the manufacturers
permission:
(a)  On the south side of the building plasterers were working
on a scaffold section that had been attached to a snorkelift
scissorlift, then elevated to the work area between 17 to
20 ft. above the ground.
Among other methods; one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to use equipment according to manufacture's
instruction manual or obtain written permission from the manufacturer
prior to modification or alteration per ANSI A92.6 - 1960 - section
7.16, Self Propelled Elevating Work Platforms.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $935.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1926.21 B02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Feb 22, 1993
Abate by
Apr 15, 1993
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $935 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $935.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1926.451 A04

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 22, 1993
Abate by
Mar 2, 1993
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1926.100 A

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Feb 22, 1993
Abate by
Mar 2, 1993
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1926.451 A13

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 22, 1993
Abate by
Mar 2, 1993
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1250.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1926.451 A14

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 22, 1993
Abate by
Mar 2, 1993
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $935 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $935.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1926.500 B01

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 22, 1993
Abate by
Mar 2, 1993
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $100.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1926.59 F05 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Feb 22, 1993
Abate by
Mar 4, 1993

1926.405 A02 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Feb 22, 1993
Abate by
Mar 2, 1993

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