GRANITE CITY, IL —
OSHA Inspection: MCS MIDWEST LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MCS MIDWEST LLC in 5506 DIAL DR., GRANITE CITY, IL 62040 (NAICS 332439). OSHA activity number 340220706.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MCS MIDWEST LLC
- Site address
- 5506 DIAL DR.
- City
- GRANITE CITY
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62040
- Mailing
- 5506 DIAL DR., GRANITE CITY, IL 62040
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 332439
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,365 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition: A powered industrial truck was found to be in need of repair and was not taken out of service. The Daewoo D70 powered industrial trucks gas pedal sticks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1365
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections: The spindle end, nut, and flange projections on the Porter Cable bench grinder were not protected by a guard exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1820
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: There was no work rests installed on the Porter Cable bench grinder exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.304 G05
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective: A flexible cord being used did not have a grounding prong to ensure the grounding path was continuous, and effective.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1820
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.334 A02 I
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket): Flexible cords were not being inspected before use for external defects. An extension cord with damage to the outer insulation was being used to power hand tools. A powered hand drill had damage to the outer insulation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1820
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made: Flexible cords were not being inspected before use for external defects. An extension cord with damage to the outer insulation was being used to power hand tools. A powered hand drill had damage to the outer insulation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed: The employer did not certify that a hazard assessment had been performed for the workplace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): The employer did not certify that each operator of a powered industrial truck has been trained and evaluated in the safe operation of the power industrial trucks.
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 340220706.
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