JOPLIN, MO —
OSHA Inspection: MISSOURI-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of MISSOURI-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY in INTERSECTION OF 25TH STREET AND MOFFET AVENUE, JOPLIN, MO 64801 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 334383312.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MISSOURI-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
- Site address
- INTERSECTION OF 25TH STREET AND MOFFET AVENUE
- City
- JOPLIN
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64801
- Mailing
- 2650 EAST 32ND STREET SUITE 121, JOPLIN, MO 64804
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) On May 16, 2012 at the job site located at the intersection of 25th Street and Moffet Avenue in Joplin, MO, an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard in that the employee was using a gasoline powered cut-off machine to make a cut on the exposed east portion of a previously installed 8" cast iron water main pipe without the pipe being supported to help prevent the pipe from shifting during cutting which causes the cutting wheel to be pinched and the cut-off machine to kick-back at the employee. AMONG OTHER METHODS, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF HAZARD ABATEMENT include: The employer can take sufficient steps to help ensure adherence with the requirements in the saw manufacturer's instructions and the employer's own practices, both of which require that the pipe being cut must be adequately supported to prevent the pipe from shifting, pinching the cutting wheel, and kicking back. Abatement certification is required for this item - use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose, and, in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $70000
- — C (W) $70000
- — Z (W) $70000
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $70,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. a) On May 16, 2012 at the job site located at the intersection of 25th Street and Moffet Avenue in Joplin, MO, an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard in that the employee had not been trained to recognize and avoid the unsafe condition which results from a pipe being cut using a powered cut-off machine in a trench while that pipe is not supported to prevent it from shifting. Abatement certification is required for this item - use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose, and, in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $0
- — C (W) $70000
- — Z (W) $70000
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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 334383312.
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