SAINT LOUIS, MO —
OSHA Inspection: HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEMS INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEMS INC in 8100 POLK STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63111 (NAICS 332410). OSHA activity number 339573727.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEMS INC
- Site address
- 8100 POLK STREET
- City
- SAINT LOUIS
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63111
- Mailing
- 8100 POLK STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63111
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 332410
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $1,623 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet (1.22 m) or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides: Platform on a stairway to Upper Lunch Room: A railing on an opening, approximately 29 inches by 28 inches and approximately 90 inches to a concrete workplace floor, did not have a mid-rail to prevent employee exposure to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1622.5
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.23 D01 V
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(v): Stairway(s) more than 88 inches wide did not have one handrail on each enclosed side, one stair rail on each open side and one intermediate stair railing located approximately midway of the width: Shop, Bay 5: A stairway approximately 133 inches wide with 6 risers did not have a hand rail on an open side and did not have an intermediate stair railing in the middle.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1785
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.107 B02
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(2): The interior surfaces of spray booths shall be smooth and continuous without edges and otherwise designed to prevent pocketing of residues and facilitate cleaning and washing without injury: Spray Booth: Interior walls of the spray booth were not smooth allowing paint residue to accumulate on the walls and exposing employees to hazardous conditions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1785
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.107 B09
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction: Spray Booth: Various items and equipment were stored on all sides of a spray booth.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1785
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.179 J02 III
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $1,623 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with signed reports, were not performed: Welding Bays: Required monthly inspections of hooks of cranes such as, but not limited to, 6 and 8 ton cranes, were not conducted to detect defects such as missing safety clasps to prevent load slippage and employee exposure to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1622.5
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: Lower Lunch Room: A Federal 220 volt electrical switch box had two knockouts missing and a 208 volt electrical box had a knockout missing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose: Lower Lunch Room: Exposed internal electrical wiring of an electrical box did not have a cover to prevent employee contact with internal energized parts. Spray Booth: Exposed electrical box on the outside wall of a spray booth did not have a cover to prevent employee contact with internal energized parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2975
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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 339573727.
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