WRIGHT CITY, MO —
OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL GALVANIZING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of UNIVERSAL GALVANIZING, INC. in 510 E. SOUTH 1ST STREET, WRIGHT CITY, MO 63390 (NAICS 332812). OSHA activity number 345580773.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- UNIVERSAL GALVANIZING, INC.
- Site address
- 510 E. SOUTH 1ST STREET
- City
- WRIGHT CITY
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63390
- Mailing
- 510 E. SOUTH 1ST STREET, WRIGHT CITY, MO 63390
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
- 332812
- Employees
- 75
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.95 I02 I
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $8,192 Reduced
8111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(ii):The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors were worn by any employee who is exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels or greater: Universal Galvanizing, Inc. located 510 E South 1st Street in Wright City, MO 63390: a) On or about October 20, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees working in high noise areas wore hearing protectors. Employees working in the galvanizing solution area were exposed to continuous noise levels that were equivalent to 65.5% of the allowable 50% dose for an 8 hour-time average (TWA). This exposure is equivalent to an 8 hours TWA of 86.9 dBA, exceeding the OSHA Action Level of 85.0 dBA. Sampling time was 464 minutes. Zero exposures were assumed for all unsampled time periods. b) On or about October 20, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees working in high noise areas wore hearing protectors. Employees working in the dump chair area at the spin-side table were exposed to continuous noise levels that were equivalent to 106.4% of the allowable 50% dose for an 8 hour-time average (TWA). This exposure is equivalent to an 8 hours TWA of 90.5 dBA, exceeding the OSHA Action Level of 85.0 dBA. Sampling time was 470 minutes. Zero exposures were assumed for all unsampled time periods.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8191.8
- — Z (S) $13653
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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 345580773.
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