WASHINGTON, IL —
OSHA Inspection: MPI-ST. LOUIS LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MPI-ST. LOUIS LLC in 300 NORTH CUMMINGS LANE, WASHINGTON, IL 61571 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 348256603.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MPI-ST. LOUIS LLC
- Site address
- 300 NORTH CUMMINGS LANE
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61571
- Mailing
- 300 NORTH CUMMINGS LANE, WASHINGTON, IL 61571
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 326199
- Employees
- 104
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II A
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,641 · Current $6,385 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A): The energy control procedures did not contain a specific statement on the intended use of the procedure: On or about May 20, 2025, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while performing servicing and maintenance activities, and the procedures for the Rotogran Granulator did not contain a specific statement on the intended use of the procedures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6385
- — Z (S) $10641
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,641 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy: On or about May 20, 2025, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while performing servicing and maintenance activities, and the procedures for the Rotogran Granulator did not clearly identify how to isolate/block the blade rotation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10641
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,641 · Current $6,384 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 20, 2025, the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the lockout procedures to ensure that they were adequate, and that energy control steps were followed prior to starting servicing and maintenance tasks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6384
- — Z (S) $10641
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $8,937 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): Employees who performed servicing and maintenance were not required to: (1) Know the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy, (2) Turn off and shut down the machine, (3) Physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source, (4) Affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device, (5) Prior to starting work on machines that have been locked out or tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished. (6) Prior to starting work on machines that have been locked out or tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished. On or about May 16, 2025, an employee was exposed to hazardous energy sources when performing maintenance and servicing, including but not limited to, the Rotogran Granulator, because the employer did not did not cover the action listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8937
- — Z (S) $14895
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,641 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee had not received training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control: On or about May 20, 2025, an employee was cleaning the Rotogran Granulator and the employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in a servicing and maintenance task was trained as a lockout authorized employee to safely de-energize machine or equipment prior to starting work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10641
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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 348256603.
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