OSHA has inspected Aaf International 6 times in Missouri since 2008.
The latest one began on May 14, 2019 on a referral, in Columbia.
Those inspections ended with 7 citation items: 7 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $13,597 and now stand at $7,272, 47% lower after settlements or reviews.
Personal protective equipment, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.132.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Aaf International averages $5,210 (1 cited inspection).
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344016134 OPENED MAY 14, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 230 employees at the site · Closed Jul 26, 2019
2100 Nelwood Drive, Columbia, MO 65202 · Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 3, 2019: Employee's tip of the finger is partially amputated
At approximately 3:15 a.m. on May 3, 2019, an employee was adjusting a bolting machine that failed to fully cycle. When the employee made the adjustment, the employee's finger was caught between the slides and the frame of the machine. The employee suffered a partial amputation of the tip of the finger metal slide and frame of the machine. The employee is hospitalized for these injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $9,472 | $5,210 | Jun 3, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 340404029 OPENED FEB 11, 2015Closed
Planned · Partial · Safety · 190 employees at the site · Closed Feb 11, 2015
2100 Nelwood Drive, Columbia, MO 65202 · Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 338374853 OPENED JAN 18, 2013Closed
Planned · Complete · Safety · 190 employees at the site · Closed Jan 22, 2013
2100 Nelwood Drive, Columbia, MO 65202 · Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 312216336 OPENED JUN 17, 2008Closed
Planned · Partial · Safety · 180 employees at the site · Closed Jun 18, 2008
2100 Nelwood Drive, Columbia, MO 65202 · Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
May 3, 2019, Columbia: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was testing jig operations at the beginning of his shift. After a cycle did not complete properly, he reached to adjust the jig. The jig cycled another 1/2 inch causing the partial amputation of his left middle finger.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
