WASHINGTON, MO —
OSHA Inspection: SPORLAN VALVE INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SPORLAN VALVE INC. in 711 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE, WASHINGTON, MO 63090 (NAICS 332919). OSHA activity number 314282013.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SPORLAN VALVE INC.
- Site address
- 711 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63090
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 332919
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3499
- Employees
- 606
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
15 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught-by the downward stroke of the Hydraulic Multipress, P8185: a/ At the Hydraulic Press Area, operator(s) were inadequately trained to recognize the hazard of how the stroke adjustment mechanism attached to the Hydraulic Multipress, P-8185, affected the safety control distance formula for the two-hand control guarding device. One operator received an amputation of the first digit of the right index finger on or about 03/10/10. One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to perform adequate operator training as required by ANSI B11.2, paragraph 4.2.4. DISCLAIMER: a/ The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA. b/ The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT VERIFICATION ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3850.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.217 F02
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2010
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 employees were exposed to the caught-by hazards due to the lack of frequent and regular inspections of the Hydraulic Multipress, P8185. a/ At the Hydraulic Press Area, frequent and regular inspections of the Hydraulic Multipress, P8185, were not performed to ensure that all its parts, auxiliary equipment, and safeguarding were in safe operating condition and adjustment. One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to perform frequent and regular inspections of the Hydraulic Multiprress, P-8185, as required by ANSI B11.2, paragraph 7.3. DISCLAIMER: a/ The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA. b/ The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT VERIFICATION ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3850.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.217 E01 I
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2010
1910.145 F03
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,850 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3850.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,850 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3850.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.217 C02 IB
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,850 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3850.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
1910.217 D06 I
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.217 D06 II
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2010
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.217 D06 III
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2010
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $2000.00
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2010
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.219 K01
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2010
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
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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 314282013.
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