SPRINGFIELD, MO —
OSHA Inspection: SPRINGFIELD IRON & METAL
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SPRINGFIELD IRON & METAL in 1323 W LOCUST STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 346633928.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SPRINGFIELD IRON & METAL
- Site address
- 1323 W LOCUST STREET
- City
- SPRINGFIELD
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 65803
- Mailing
- 1323 W LOCUST STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 423930
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $6,781 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Worksite located at 1323 W. Locust St., Springfield, MO- Employees were exposed to a fall hazards while working on the 3rd story near the control roof while cleaning the windows and were not provided with any means of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6781
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.28 B06 II
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,813 · Current $4,844 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(ii):29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above dangerous equipment must be protected from falling by one of the systems listed in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(ii)(A)-(D). Worksite located at 1323 W. Locust St., Springfield, MO- Employees were exposed to fall hazards in that the employer has areas on the work platform on the south side of the milling machine in which employees could fall through the voids of the platform.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4844
- — Z (S) $7813
1910.28 B07
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $6,781 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(7): 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(7): openings. The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface near an opening, including one with a chute attached, where the inside bottom edge of the opening is less than 39 inches (99 cm) above that walking-working surface and the outside bottom edge of the opening is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by the use of one of the systems listed in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(7)(i)-(iv). Worksite located at 1323 W. Locust St. Springfield, MO.- Stairway from picking house near M5 area- Employees were exposed to fall hazards near the materials chute in which the bottom below the chute was not guarded as well as the area above the chute was not guarded to prevent employees from falling in the chute or below the chute.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6781
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.303 G02 I A
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,813 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i)(A):Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or by location in a room, vault, or similar enclosure that is accessible only to qualified persons: Worksite located at 3123 W. Locust St., Springfield, MO- Electrical vault room- The electric vault room was accessible to anyone of the employee that would want to enter the room. The electric vault doors were also not locked to prevent unqualified employees from entering the room.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7813
1910.305 G01 IV B
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,813 · Current $4,844 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors: Worksite located at 1323 W. Locust St., Springfield, MO- A flexible cord was run through the wall of the sorting room and run along the guardrails of the platform in which employee could be shocked or electrocuted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4844
- — Z (S) $7813
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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 346633928.
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