ST. LOUIS, MO —
OSHA Inspection: ACE SCRAP METALS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ACE SCRAP METALS in 5900 MANCHESTER AVENUE, ST. LOUIS, MO 63110 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 304326168.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ACE SCRAP METALS
- Site address
- 5900 MANCHESTER AVENUE
- City
- ST. LOUIS
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63110
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3341
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
12 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2002
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard: a)Copper building, Economy upstroke baler; for employee(s) who load and unload the baler from the front and back of the machine, an emergency stop button was not located on the back of the baler for immediate emergency use. One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to install an emergency stop button on the back of the baler for immediate emergency use. DISCLAIMER: 1. You are not limited to the abatement method suggested above. 2. The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases. 3. The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an appropriate abatement method. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations(s).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $225.00
- — Z (S) $450.00
1910.22 C
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2002
- Abate by
- May 15, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $300.00
- — Z (S) $600.00
1910.26 C02 VII
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2002
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $450
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $450.00
1910.26 C03 IV
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2002
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2002
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2002
- Abate by
- May 15, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $300.00
- — Z (S) $600.00
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2002
- Abate by
- May 15, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $600
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $600.00
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2002
- Abate by
- May 15, 2002
1910.147 C05 I
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2002
- Abate by
- May 15, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $600
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $600.00
1910.147 C07 IA
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2002
- Abate by
- May 15, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $600
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $600.00
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2002
- Abate by
- May 15, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $225.00
- — Z (S) $450.00
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2002
- Abate by
- May 15, 2002
1910.146 C01
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2002
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2002
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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 304326168.
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