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OSHA Inspection: SOUTH SIDE MACHINE WORKS, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SOUTH SIDE MACHINE WORKS, INC. in 3761 EILER ST., SAINT LOUIS, MO 63116 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 343406344.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
3761 EILER ST.
City
SAINT LOUIS
State
MO
ZIP
63116
Mailing
3761 EILER ST., SAINT LOUIS, MO 63116
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332710
Employees
72
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C06 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 6, 2018
Abate by
Oct 24, 2018
Penalty
Initial $6,467 · Current $4,527 Reduced
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:   On or about 08/18/2018, South Side Machine Works, located at 3761 Eiler Street, St. Louis, MO, did not conduct an at least annual inspection of their Energy Control (LO/TO) Program.  The last inspection was dated 5/3/2010.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4526.9
  • — Z (S) $6467

1910.179 J03

Serious Gravity 5 5 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 6, 2018
Abate by
Oct 24, 2018
Penalty
Initial $6,467 · Current $4,527 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section:  On or about 08/18/2018, South Side Machine Works, located at 3761 Eiler Street, St. Louis, MO, did not conduct a complete periodic crane inspection.  (1910.179(j)(1)(ii)(b): Periodic inspection1 to 12-month intervals.)  The last inspection was dated 4-18-08.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4526.9
  • — Z (S) $6467

1910.179 M01

Serious Gravity 5 5 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 6, 2018
Abate by
Oct 24, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.179(m)(1): A certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier for the ropes which were inspected were not being kept on file where readily available to appointed personnel:  On or about 08/18/2018, South Side Machine Works, located at 3761 Eiler Street, St. Louis, MO, did not have records certifying the rope inspection(s).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.179 N03 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 6, 2018
Abate by
Oct 24, 2018
Penalty
Initial $5,174 · Current $3,622 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(i): The load was not well secured and properly balanced in the sling or lifting device before it was lifted more than a few inches:   On or about 08/18/2018, South Side Machine Works, located at 3761 Eiler Street, St. Louis, MO, had a struck-by incident which hospitalized an employee.  The blank gear was not properly secured and/or balanced which allowed the blank gear to strike the employee.  The employee was seriously injured due to the size and weight of the blank gear.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3621.8
  • — Z (S) $5174

1904.39 A02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 6, 2018
Penalty
Initial $6,467 · Current $4,527 Reduced
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye:   On or about 08/18/2018, South Side Machine Works, located at 3761 Eiler Street, St. Louis, MO, did not report an in-patient hospitalization of one of their employees within the 24 hour timeframe.  The employee was injured and hospitalized on August 18, 2018 and the employer reported to OSHA on August 20, 2018.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $4526.9
  • — Z (O) $6467

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