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OSHA Inspection: BW FREEMAN, INC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of BW FREEMAN, INC. in 714 S. FRANKLIN STREET, CUBA, MO 65453 (NAICS 326299). OSHA activity number 344642491.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
BW FREEMAN, INC.
Site address
714 S. FRANKLIN STREET
City
CUBA
State
MO
ZIP
65453
Mailing
714 S. FRANKLIN STREET, CUBA, MO 65453

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
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
326299
Employees
9
Ownership type
A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.22 A03

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1475.00 · Current $1033.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): The employer did not ensure walking-working surfaces were maintained free of hazards sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:   Production area: Employer is exposing employees to tripping hazards.  Employees are permitted walk and work where there is a tripping hazard.   On 02/20/20 employees worked and walked where a pipe (conduit) installed on workplace floor creating a tripping hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1032.5
  • — Z (S) $1475

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2458.00 · Current $1721.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  Production area: Employer is exposing employees to amputation hazards.  The employees are permitted to operate a metal band saw which is not adequately guarded. On 02/20/20 it was observed that employees had been using a horizontal band saw, Wellsaw, without a guard on the unused run of the rotating edges of the blade.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1720.6
  • — Z (S) $2458

1910.303 B08 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2458.00 · Current $1721.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electrical equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted:   Production area: Employer is exposing employees to electrical hazards.  The employees are permitted to use equipment powered from electrical outlet box which is not mounted.  On 02/20/2020 employees used flexible cords powered from unmounted receptacle outlet box.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1720.6
  • — Z (S) $2458

1910.305 G01 IV A

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:   Production area: Employer is exposing employees to electrical hazards.  The employees are permitted to operate electrical equipment powered by electrical outlet box which is connected to a flexible cord using flexible cord as a substitute for fixed wiring.   On 02/20/2020 it was determined that employees had been using electrical equipment connected to a quadruplet outlet box which was connected to a mounted metal quadruplet outlet box by a flexible cord. The flexible cord was used as a substitute for fixed wiring.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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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 344642491.