O FALLON, MO —
OSHA Inspection: AUSTIN MACHINE
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AUSTIN MACHINE in 804 TEXAS CT, O FALLON, MO 63366 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 341813608.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AUSTIN MACHINE
- Site address
- 804 TEXAS CT
- City
- O FALLON
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63366
- Mailing
- 804 TEXAS CT, O FALLON, MO 63366
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
- 332312
- Employees
- 58
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $3,549 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by: The employer is failing to prevent employee exposure to struck-by hazards. The condition was most recently observed on or about 1/24/2017, at 804 Texas Ct., O'Fallon, Missouri. At the shipping department and the material storage area, the shelving units, were not anchored to the floor to prevent an unplanned collapse. Items stored on the shelves include, but not limited to, cardboard boxes, parts, and packing materials. One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to anchor each shelving unit with a sufficient number of column base plates and anchor bolts as required by ANSI MH16.1-2012, paragraph 1.4.7. DISCLAIMER: a/ The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA. b/ The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3549
- — Z (S) $5070
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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 341813608.
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