INDEPENDENCE, MO —
OSHA Inspection: ELF MACHINE WORKS INC.*
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ELF MACHINE WORKS INC.* in 1600 N. STATE ROUTE M, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64058 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 339761215.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ELF MACHINE WORKS INC.*
- Site address
- 1600 N. STATE ROUTE M
- City
- INDEPENDENCE
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64058
- Mailing
- 1600 N. STATE ROUTE M, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64058
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
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332710
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $952 Reduced
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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) The point of operation was not guarded on the yellow metal cutoff saw in the machine shop. 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) $952
- — Z (S) $1360
1910.215 B02
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $714 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(2): Maximum permissible exposure angle(s) for the grinding wheel periphery or side(s) of abrasive wheel machinery were exceeded: (a) The grinding wheel guard on the pedestal grinder on the west wall of the machine shop was missing, exposing the entire side of the wheel. 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) $714
- — Z (S) $1020
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $714 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: (a) Access to four electrical panels on the west wall of the machine shop was blocked by a large grinder. 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) $714
- — Z (S) $1020
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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 339761215.
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