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OSHA Inspection: Z & L WRECKING

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of Z & L WRECKING in 2857 CHEROKEE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63118 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 334305323.

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Establishment
Z & L WRECKING
Site address
2857 CHEROKEE
City
SAINT LOUIS
State
MO
ZIP
63118
Mailing
5242 N. BROADWAY, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63118
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238990
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.201 A

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.201(a):     Signaling by flaggers and the use of flaggers, including warning garments worn by flaggers did not conform to Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, (2009 Edition).    On or about 05/14/2012, at the jobsite at 2857 Cherokee, St Louis, employee engaged in flagging operations did not meet the qualifications for Flaggers nor was he provided proper hand-signaling devices as outlined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Chapter 6E, Section 6E.1 & 6E.3.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $2200

1926.501 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3080.00 · Current $1540.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):     Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    On or about 05/14/2012, at the jobsite at 2857 Cherokee, St Louis, MO, employees engaged in demolition operations were exposed to a 23' 6" fall hazard and were not provided fall protection.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1540
  • — Z (S) $3080

1926.850 A

Repeat Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6160.00 · Current $3080.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.850(a):     An engineering survey was not performed by a competent person to determine the conditions of the framing floors and walls and the possibility of unplanned collapse of any portion of the structure prior to permitting employees to start demolition operations.    On or about 05/14/2012, at the jobsite at 2857 Cherokee, St Louis, MO, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from structural collapse where an engineering survey of the building being demolished was not conducted prior to conducting the demolition.    Z & L Wrecking was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.850(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314016692, Citation 1, item 2(b), issued on 01/26/2010, and became FINAL ORDER 02/18/2010.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $3080
  • — Z (R) $6160

1926.850 A

Repeat Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.850(a):     Evidence in writing was not available that an engineering survey performed by a competent person had been performed prior to permitting employee(s) to start demolition operations:    On or about 05/14/2012, at the jobsite at 2857 Cherokee, St Louis, MO,  there was no written evidence that an engineering survey was conducted by a competent person for employees engaged in demolition operations.    Z & L Wrecking was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its sequivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.850(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 31416692, Citation 1, Item 2(b), issued on 01/26/2010, and became FINAL ORDER 02/18/2010.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $0
  • — Z (R) $0

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 334305323.