Inspection 344252846 OPENED AUG 22, 2019Closed
315 Lynch Street, Saint Louis, MO 63118 · Industrial Launderers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Alsco Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Missouri, the first in 2015.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 22, 2019 to follow up on an earlier case, in Saint Louis.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 8 citation items: 5 serious, 1 repeat and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $140,002 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $72,135, down 48%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (2 items).
For context, across all repair and personal services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,200. Alsco Inc. averages $36,067 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 342838109 OPENED DEC 18, 2017Closed
315 Lynch St., Saint Louis, MO 63118 · Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 6, 2017: Employee's arm is caught in clothes folding machine and frac
At 6:30 a.m. on December 6, 2017, an employee was using a folding machine on a circular table. The employee caught his right hand in the machine and had his arm pulled into to it. The employee fractured his right forearm and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $110,856 | $55,428 | Apr 6, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Repeat | $18,478 | $9,239 | Apr 6, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 340839885 OPENED AUG 11, 2015Closed
315 Lynch Street, Saint Louis, MO 63118 · Industrial Launderers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iv) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $2,168 | $1,518 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(c) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,250 | $2,975 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(b) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $4,250 | $2,975 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Dec 6, 2017, Saint Louis: Hospitalization · fractures · hand(s), unspecified
On 12/6/2017, an employee was attempting to remove a linen sheet that was caught in a sheet folder ironer system when her hand was pulled into the machine and fractured.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(c)
(C) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
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- Elite DRY Cleaning and Family Clinton · 2 citations · $3,694
- Mercy Hospital Springfield · 2 citations · $9,054
- Linen King Columbia · 3 citations · $21,729
- D & D Elite Drycleaning LLC Clinton · 2 citations · $2,780
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.