JOPLIN, MO —
OSHA Inspection: ABLE COMPOSITES LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of ABLE COMPOSITES LLC in 1000 SOUTH SCHIFFERDECKER AVENUE, JOPLIN, MO 64801 (NAICS 336413). OSHA activity number 347684938.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ABLE COMPOSITES LLC
- Site address
- 1000 SOUTH SCHIFFERDECKER AVENUE
- City
- JOPLIN
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64801
- Mailing
- 1000 SOUTH SCHIFFERDECKER AVENUE, JOPLIN, MO 64801
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
- 336413
- Employees
- 238
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.107 B09
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,641 · Current $6,385 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction: At the worksite located at 1000 Schifferdecker Avenue Joplin, MO: Employees were exposed to fire and trip hazards. A spray booth in the composites area, located by Welding Cell 2 Stage 2, had flammable chemicals such as acetone and a hazardous waste drum stored less than three feet from the wall of the spray booth.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6384.6
- — Z (S) $10641
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2025
- Abate by
- Feb 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $8,937 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: At the worksite located at 1000 Schifferdecker Avenue, Joplin MO: Employees were exposed to struck by and caught in hazards. The employer did not develop machine specific procedures for the control of hazardous energy for the MVP sprayer and pump.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8937
- — Z (S) $14895
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2025
- Abate by
- Feb 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,641 · Current $6,385 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: At the worksite located at 1000 Schifferdecker Avenue: Employees are exposed to caught in and struck by hazards. The employer did not conduct a periodic review of the LOTO program and procedures at least annually.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6384.6
- — Z (S) $10641
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $8,937 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: At the worksite located at 1000 Schifferdecker Avenue Joplin, MO: Employees were exposed to health hazards in the form of corrosive chemicals. Employees work with corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to Cadox L-50A. An eye wash station was not located in the immediate area for use in cases of contact with corrosives.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8937
- — Z (S) $14895
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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 347684938.
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