DECATUR, IL —
OSHA Inspection: MUELLER CO. LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MUELLER CO. LLC in 1226 EAST GARFIELD AVENUE, DECATUR, IL 62526 (NAICS 331511). OSHA activity number 346713795.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MUELLER CO. LLC
- Site address
- 1226 EAST GARFIELD AVENUE
- City
- DECATUR
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62526
- Mailing
- 1226 EAST GARFIELD AVENUE, DECATUR, IL 62526
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331511
- Employees
- 297
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,822 · Current $6,875 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition: On or about May 18, 2023, employees working down in the basement near the stairs entry way are exposed to slips, trips, and fall hazards when working around the staircase and sweeping the sand. The employer had not taken necessary steps to keep the area in a clean and orderly condition.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6875
- — Z (S) $9822
1910.28 B03 II
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,822 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure each employee is protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that is less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems: On or about May 18, 2023, employees working on the South End, were exposed to slips, trips, and fall hazards onto the basement conveyor because the conveyor opening was not covered or had a guardrail system installed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9822
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $12,278 · Current $8,595 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed: On or about May 18, 2023, employees were exposed to injuries when performing maintenance and servicing on equipment, including but not limited to, the Sinto Machines, because the employer did not conduct an annual inspection of the machine specific procedures to ensure the procedures and requirements of this standard were followed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $8595
- — Z (S) $12278
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: On or about May 18, 2023, employees were exposed to injuries when performing maintenance and servicing on equipment, including but not limited to, the Sinto Machines, and the employer did not certify periodic inspections had been performed. The certification shall include identification of the machine or equipment, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 C02 I
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $12,278 · Current $8,595 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting: On or about May 18, 2023, an employee was working around Sinto #6 Machine and was exposed to caught in hazards because the horizontal shaft was not adequately guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8595
- — Z (S) $12278
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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 346713795.
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