SPRINGFIELD, MO ·
OSHA Inspection: MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC. in 2101 N. PACKER ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 343604153.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.
- Site address
- 2101 N. PACKER ROAD
- City
- SPRINGFIELD
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 65803
- Mailing
- 2101 N. PACKER ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 138
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $7,956 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not provided when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: Employees were exposed to skin burn hazards. Employees were not provided protective equipment such as chaps, or leathers for their legs when conducting welding operations. On or about November 9, 2018, an employee received third degree burns when conducting arc gouging when the employee was not provided any leg protection to prevent burns from welding sparks, hot slag, and hot carbon welding rods or sticks.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $7956
- · Z (S) $13260
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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 343604153.
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