NEVADA, MO —
OSHA Inspection: THORCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of THORCO INDUSTRIES, INC. in 910 EAST HIGHLAND AVENUE, NEVADA, MO 64772 (NAICS 332618). OSHA activity number 338462435.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THORCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 910 EAST HIGHLAND AVENUE
- City
- NEVADA
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64772
- Mailing
- 1300 EAST 12TH STREET, LAMAR, MO 64759
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332618
- Employees
- 48
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles, to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used: (a) In the Arc Welding Department two first shift employees were arc welding a rug merchandiser and hang rail without welding screens to protect employees in adjacent work areas and themselves from welding flashburn. Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $3600
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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 338462435.
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