FENTON, MO —
OSHA Inspection: MACHINE TECHNOLOGY INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MACHINE TECHNOLOGY INC. in 1721 LARKIN WILLIAMS DRIVE, FENTON, MO 63026 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 331915108.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MACHINE TECHNOLOGY INC.
- Site address
- 1721 LARKIN WILLIAMS DRIVE
- City
- FENTON
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63026
- Mailing
- 1721 LARKIN WILLIAMS DRIVE, FENTON, MO 63026
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332710
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,575 · Current $1,103 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by rotating parts: 1) At the NE end of the shop, the chuck belonging to the WEBB lathe (17" 6 X 59") used once/twice per week by employees was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1102.5
- — Z (S) $1575
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,575 · Current $1,103 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b) Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment: 1) The air nozzle used by the operator daily at the Kitamura Vertical Milling Center #2 measured approximately 90 p.s.i. 2) The air nozzle used by the operator daily at the Kitamura Vertical Milling Center #1 measured approximately 50 p.s.i. 3) NW corner of shop, the air nozzle at the station used approximately once per month measured approximately 90 p.s.i. 4) One air nozzle used by the operator daily at the MAZAK Multiplex lathes measured approximately 50 p.s.i.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1102.5
- — Z (S) $1575
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,339 · Current $937 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: 1) Shop, by the MAZAK Quick Turn NEXUS 200 MY lathe, a drop pendant with a knockout four-plex receptacle outlet box was used to service a light and a fan. The knockout box was not used in accordance with manufacturers' instructions. 2) Shop, by the MAZAK Quick Turn NEXUS 250-II MSY lathe, a drop pendant with a four-plex receptacle outlet box was used to service a light and radio. The knockout box was not used in accordance with manufacturers' instructions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $937.13
- — Z (S) $1338.75
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: 1) NE corner of shop, the cord and plug servicing the WEBB lathe used once/twice per week lacked strain relief, resulting in exposed wiring.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.32 B06
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $446 · Current $312 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6) The annual summary was not posted no later than February 1 of the year following the year covered by the records, and kept in place until April 30: 1) At the time of the inspection on February 16, 2012, the Annual Summary (OSHA 300A) for the calendar year 2011 was not posted at the facility.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $312.38
- — Z (O) $446.25
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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 331915108.
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