FENTON, MO —
OSHA Inspection: RUG DOCTOR, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RUG DOCTOR, LLC in 415-C AXMINISTER DR., FENTON, MO 63026 (NAICS 532299). OSHA activity number 340809094.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RUG DOCTOR, LLC
- Site address
- 415-C AXMINISTER DR.
- City
- FENTON
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63026
- Mailing
- 415-C AXMINISTER DR., FENTON, MO 63026
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 532299
- Employees
- 550
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $4,250
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) Rug Doctor, LLC @ 415-C Axminister Drive, Fenton, MO 63026: On and before July 29, 2015, the employer did not ensure that the King Clean vacuum motor upper cooling fans blades were guarded in the engineering lab during the research and development processes. Employees removed motor housings, to include the upper cooling fan guard and were not provided with a subsequent guard to protect them against the rotating fan blades during motor evaluation. This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4250
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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 340809094.
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