SAINT LOUIS, MO —
OSHA Inspection: ALSCO INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ALSCO INC. in 315 LYNCH STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63118 (NAICS 812332). OSHA activity number 340839885.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALSCO INC.
- Site address
- 315 LYNCH STREET
- City
- SAINT LOUIS
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63118
- Mailing
- 315 LYNCH STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63118
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 812332
- Employees
- 130
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 D01 IV
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,168 · Current $1,518 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iv): Stairway(s) more than 44 inches wide, but less than 88 inches wide having both sides open, did not have one standard stair railing on each side: Boiler Room: Handrails of a flight of stairs 47 1/2 inches wide with 6 risers did not have mid-rails.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1517.6
- — Z (S) $2168
1910.147 C04 II C
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them: Plant: Written lockout/tag out program did not include specific lockout/tagout procedures for machines such as, but not limited to, Braun dryers with electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical energy sources.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2975
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure, at least annually, to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: Plant: Periodic inspection of the procedures for equipment such as, but not limited to, Braun dryers with multiple energy sources, electrical, pneumatic, and gravity, was last conducted on 10/17/2013.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G01 IV B
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors: Dryer: Power cord of a dryer was run through unprotected hole exposing the flexible cord to potential damage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2975
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Forklift safety examinations were not made at least daily: Plant: Daily safety inspections of a Toyota forklift (Model 7FGCU, S/N 71065) were not conducted prior to use to detect defects such as, but not limited to, a badly damaged seat.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.212 A05
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch: Dryer area: A floor fan had a guard opening which was measured at approximately 2 1/2 inches.
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 340839885.
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