SAINT PETERS, MO —
OSHA Inspection: NIKSIC AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING LLC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of NIKSIC AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING LLC in 50 RICHMOND CENTER BOULEVARD, SAINT PETERS, MO 63376 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 344384458.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NIKSIC AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING LLC
- Site address
- 50 RICHMOND CENTER BOULEVARD
- City
- SAINT PETERS
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63376
- Mailing
- 3419 GRATIOT STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: On 10/17/2019, employees of Niksic Air Conditioning & Heating LLC were installing 12 inch pipe at a commercial building 50 Richmond Center Blvd., Saint Peters, Missouri. The employer did not provide or ensure that a safe means of egress was located in the excavation. The trench used by employees measured approximately 34 feet in length, 9 feet wide and 6.5 feet deep.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4641
- — Z (S) $9282
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: On 10/17/2019, employees of Niksic Air Conditioning & Heating LLC were installing 12 inch pipe at a commercial building 50 Richmond Center Blvd., Saint Peters, Missouri. Employees were exposed to struck by hazards while working below excavated rock and soil piled on the edge of the excavation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1989
- — Z (S) $3978
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,956 · Current $3,978 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: On 10/17/2019, employees of Niksic Air Conditioning & Heating LLC were installing 12 inch pipe at a commercial building located at 50 Richmond Center Blvd., Saint Peters, Missouri. The employer did not ensure a competent person inspected the excavation and surrounding areas to identify any potential hazards prior to the start of work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3978
- — Z (S) $7956
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: On 10/17/2019, employees of Niksic Air Conditioning & Heating LLC were installing 12 inch pipe at a commercial building located at 50 Richmond Center Blvd., Saint Peters, Missouri. The employer did not provide or require the use of benching, sloping, shoring or other means to ensure that employees working in excavations were protected from engulfment hazards. The trench measured approximately 6.5 feet in depth, 9 feet in width and 34 feet in length.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4641
- — Z (S) $9282
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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 344384458.
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