BRIDGETON, MO —
OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSE CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of UNIVERSE CORPORATION in 3333 FOERSTER ROAD, BRIDGETON, MO 63044 (NAICS 321991). OSHA activity number 339624538.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNIVERSE CORPORATION
- Site address
- 3333 FOERSTER ROAD
- City
- BRIDGETON
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63044
- Mailing
- 3333 FOERSTER ROAD, BRIDGETON, MO 63044
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321991
- Employees
- 56
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2014
- Abate by
- May 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by rotating parts: In the extrusion department, the drill press (mfg unkown, SN unknown) was missing a chuck guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1785
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,660 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a/ In the crating area both DeWalt chop saws (SN #153434, SN #920255200931-49) were used only in this location and were serviced by two and three extension cords. Temporary wiring was used in lieu of fixed wiring.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1660
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: In the Special Fabrication department the cord and plug belonging to the hand router used by the employee approximately weekly, lacked strain relief.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2014
- Abate by
- May 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a/ For employees who used chemicals including but not limited to isopropyl alcohol and propane, training on the new global harmonization system (GHS) safety data sheet and labeling had not been conducted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.106 E06 II
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2014
- Abate by
- May 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flash point below 100 °F (37.8 °C), was dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container electrically interconnected: a/ In the crating area, employee(s) dispensed isopropyl alcohol from a 5-gallon metal container without grounding and bonding.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b) Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: a/ Special Fabrication, the air nozzle used to blow off parts measured approximately 70 p.s.i. b/ Crating Area, the air nozzle used to blow off parts by the DeWalt chop saw measured approximately 70p.s.i.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 339624538.
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