SAINT LOUIS, MO —
OSHA Inspection: HERBSTER-HELLWEG PAINTING CO.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HERBSTER-HELLWEG PAINTING CO. in 400 S. 14TH STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 336194048.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HERBSTER-HELLWEG PAINTING CO.
- Site address
- 400 S. 14TH STREET
- City
- SAINT LOUIS
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63103
- Mailing
- 51 TRIAD SOUTH DR., SAINT CHARLES, MO 63304
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238320
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.405 G02 IV
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,320 · Current $924 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: Location: The Sheraton Hotel at or near 400 S. 14th Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. The 110 volt plug used to power the swing stage scaffold did not have sufficient strain relief to prevent the insulation from being pulled away from the plug.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $924
- — Z (S) $1320
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,200 · Current $1,540 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii) Location: The Sheraton Hotel at or near 400 S. 14th Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. The mobile scaffolds were not fully planked at the level accessed by workers to adjust/move the outrigger beams for the swing stage scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1540
- — Z (S) $2200
1926.451 G02
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(2): The employer did not have a competent person determine the feasibility and safety of providing fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling scaffolds: Location: The Sheraton Hotel at or near 400 S. 14th Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. The mobile scaffolds were not fully planked and a top rail was not installed at the level accessed by workers to adjust/move the outrigger beams for the swing stage scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 G04
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4): Guardrail systems installed to meet the requirements of this section did not comply with the provisions listed in subparagraphs (i) through (xv) of this paragraph. Location: The Sheraton Hotel at or near 400 S. 14th Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. The mobile scaffolds were not equipped with a toprail on all sides.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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. Location: The Sheraton Hotel at or near 400 S. 14th Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. The employer did not ensure that workers were protected from falls when sitting and walking on the sundeck ledge to reposition the outriggers for the suspended scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 D02
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(d)(2): Suspension scaffold outrigger beams were not restrained to prevent movement: Location: The Sheraton Hotel at or near 400 S. 14th Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. The two (2) swing stage (suspension scaffold) outrigger beams were not restrained as follows: The 2 outrigger beams for the swing stage scaffold were resting atop mobile scaffolds and were not secured to the scaffolds to prevent movement in all directions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3080
1926.451 D05 III
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,200 · Current $1,540 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(d)(5)(iii): Suspension scaffold support devices such as cornice hooks, roof hooks, roof irons, parapet clamps, or similar devices shall be secured against movement by tiebacks installed at right angles to the face of the building or structure, or opposing angle tiebacks shall be installed and secured to a structurally sound point of anchorage on the building or structure. Sound points of anchorage include structural members, but do not include standpipes, vents, other piping systems, or electrical conduit: Location: The Sheraton Hotel at or near 400 S. 14th Street, St. Louis, MO. The tiebacks for the two (2) swing stage (suspension scaffold) outrigger beams were secured to a fence post on the sundeck.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1540
- — Z (S) $2200
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee: Location: The Sheraton Hotel at or near 400 S. 14th Street, St. Louis, MO. The two (2) lifelines for the fall protection were secured to posts of a fence on the sundeck. At least one of these lifelines was connected to the same fence to which the swing stage (suspension scaffold) outrigger beam's tieback was secured.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 336194048.
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