AURORA, MO —
OSHA Inspection: TOTAL PELLETING SOLUTIONS LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TOTAL PELLETING SOLUTIONS LLC in 19886 LAWRENCE 2145, AURORA, MO 65605 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 346130859.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TOTAL PELLETING SOLUTIONS LLC
- Site address
- 19886 LAWRENCE 2145
- City
- AURORA
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 65605
- Mailing
- 4386 N FARM ROAD 159, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 321999
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A01
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $2,611 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(1):Exit routes shall not have flammable, explosive, combustible gases or flammable furnishings stored in the exit route. On 7/19/2022 at Total Pelleting Solutions employees were exposed to fire hazards when exit routes containing large amount of combustible dust and stacked wooden pallets.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2610.6
- — Z (S) $4351
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: On 7/19/2022 at Total Pelleting Solutions employees were exposed to hazards when exit route were blocked by pallets and not kept free and unobstructed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck On 7/19/2022 at Total Pelleting Solutions employees were allowed to operate powered industrial trucks without training exposing the employees to hazards from being untrained.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4351
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $2,611 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: On 7/19/2022 at Total Pelleting Solutions powered industrial trucks were not examined prior to use in the work place exposing employees to potential damaged equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2610.6
- — Z (S) $4351
1910.178 Q10
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(10):Industrial trucks were not kept in a clean condition: On 7/19/2022 at Total Pelleting Solutions the powered industrial trucks were no being kept in a clean condition by allowing combustible dust to accumulate inside the cabs, on the floors of the machines, and inside the engine compartments.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,486 · Current $376 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: On 7/19/2022 at Total Pelleting Solutions employees were exposed to struck by hazards when the drill press had its chuck guard missing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $376
- — Z (S) $2486
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $1,492 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: On 7/19/2022 at Total Pelleting Solutions employees were exposed to electrical hazards when electrical boxes did not have covers on the to protect employees from live parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1491.6
- — Z (S) $4351
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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 346130859.
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