SAINT LOUIS, MO ·
OSHA Inspection: THE BILLY GOAT CHIP COMPANY LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of THE BILLY GOAT CHIP COMPANY LLC in 3136 WATSON ROAD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63139 (NAICS 311919). OSHA activity number 342627080.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE BILLY GOAT CHIP COMPANY LLC
- Site address
- 3136 WATSON ROAD
- City
- SAINT LOUIS
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63139
- Mailing
- 3136 WATSON ROAD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63139
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311919
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $1,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training. On 8/24/2017, The Billy Goat Chip Company LLC had not ensured that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training. Employees were operating a Yale, model: GLC030AENUAE083 powered industrial truck without completing training.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1700
- · Z (S) $3622
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years. On 8/24/2017, The Billy Goat Chip Company LLC located at 3136 Watson Road, Saint Louis, Missouri was operating a Yale Forklift, Model GLC030AENUAE083, Serial N524811 without having completed the required refresher training. Employees were using training cards from previous employers as certification, but had not completed the 3 year refresher training/evaluation since.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $1,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative. On 8/24/2017, The Billy Goat Chip Company LLC located at 3136 Watson Road, Saint Louis, Missouri, had not established a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections for the Urschel Model CC potato slicer.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1700
- · 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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342627080.
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