OSHA Inspection: THE GATEWAY COMPANY OF MISSOURI

Issued

Nov 17, 2016

Abate by

Dec 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $2,494 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.   Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance:     On 10/27/16, The Gateway Company of Missouri, located at 6425 Graham Road, St. Louis, MO, had not developed, documented and utilized proper procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy for the Cincinnati 500 Shear located in the NW quadrant of Building #2.

Issued

Nov 17, 2016

Abate by

Dec 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $1,995 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition:     On 10/27/2016, The Gateway Company of Missouri, located at 6425 Graham Road, St. Louis, MO, employee(s) were exposed to a forklift in need of repair.  The locator/index pin was missing on the Komatsu forklift (Model: FG40Z, S/N: 102797).  This forklift was mainly operated in the Paint Department building

Issued

Nov 17, 2016

Abate by

Dec 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $1,995 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control boxes shall be constructed to prevent electrical shock and shall be clearly marked for identification of functions:     On 10/27/2016, The Gateway Company of Missouri, located at 6425 Graham Road, St. Louis, MO, crane operator(s) had the cranes pendant missing the labeling on the controller.  The unlabeled pendant buttons controlled the direction of the hoist during its operation.  The was observed on the West Landel, Inc. crane in Building #2 the Fab Shop.