SAINT LOUIS, MO —
OSHA Inspection: ARGO PRODUCTS COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ARGO PRODUCTS COMPANY in 3500 GOODFELLOW BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63120 (NAICS 337215). OSHA activity number 343808457.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARGO PRODUCTS COMPANY
- Site address
- 3500 GOODFELLOW BLVD
- City
- SAINT LOUIS
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63120
- Mailing
- 3500 GOODFELLOW BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63120
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 337215
- Employees
- 57
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $3,315 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about 02/126/2019, Argo Products Company, located at 3500 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO, had not developed, documented and utilized proper procedures for the control of potential hazards of all the energy sources. For the following equipment located in the facility: The Cincinnati Press Brake (Co. #281) had 460 volts electrics, 100 psi pneumatics, and potential energy sources; and The Precision Press Welder (S/N: 750883) had 480 volt electrics, 68 psi pneumatics and potential energy sources.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3315
- — Z (S) $6630
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: On or about 02/126/2019, Argo Products Company, located at 3500 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO, the Central Machinery 8 inch grinder (Item: 94327) was missing a work rest.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1989
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: On or about 02/126/2019, Argo Products Company, located at 3500 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO, the Central Machinery 8 inch grinder (Item: 94327) was missing its tongue guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $3,315 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: On or about 02/126/2019, Argo Products Company, located at 3500 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO had not ensured cords had proper strain relief on the DTI Wire Dereeler (Model: DTI-6005, S/N: 062602-01, 230 volt).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3315
- — Z (S) $6630
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical: On or about 02/126/2019, Argo Products Company, located at 3500 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO had not provided Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all the products or material for which employees were exposed. One such product was the 3M Abrasive Products, 348D PSA Cloth. This product only had a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
More inspections at Argo Products Company
View Argo Products Company's full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 337215)
More inspections in MO
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 343808457.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.