ALCESTER, SD —
OSHA Inspection: ALKOTA CLEANING SYSTEMS INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ALKOTA CLEANING SYSTEMS INC. in 105 BROAD STREET, ALCESTER, SD 57001 (NAICS 333912). OSHA activity number 346812431.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALKOTA CLEANING SYSTEMS INC.
- Site address
- 105 BROAD STREET
- City
- ALCESTER
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57001
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 288, ALCESTER, SD 57001
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
- 333912
- Employees
- 83
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,813 · Current $5,000 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: (a)Alkota Cleaning Systems, Inc. at 105 Broad Street, Alcester, SD 57001: On or about and at times prior to July 5, 2023, the employer did not ensure the Scotchman Cold Saw, model number: P350c, serial number: P350c10052, in the Research and Development area was properly guarded. This condition exposed employees to caught-in, struck-by and amputation hazards associated with the unguarded saw blade.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $7813
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Points of operation on machinery were not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operating cycle: (a)Alkota Cleaning Systems, Inc. at 105 Broad Street, Alcester, SD 57001: On or about and at times prior to July 5, 2023, the employer did not ensure the Scotchman Brake Press: model number: 6500, serial number: 5575FFA76 in the Research and Development area, was properly guarded. This condition exposed employees to caught-in, crushing and amputation hazards associated with the point of operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,687 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields: (a)Alkota Cleaning Systems, Inc. at 105 Broad Street, Alcester, SD 57001: On or about and at times prior to July 5, 2023, the employer did not ensure that welders, or other employees passing through the welding area were properly protected from arc welding rays. This condition exposed employees to ultra-violet radiation hazards associated with direct line of sight unguarded welding activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4000
- — Z (S) $4687
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,813 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye: (a)Alkota Cleaning Systems, Inc. at 105 Broad Street, Alcester, SD 57001: On or about and at times prior to June 15, 2023, the employer did not ensure a work-related hospitalization was reported within 24-hours.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 346812431.
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