Wentzville, Missouri · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · NAICS 332813
Blastco Inc has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Missouri, the first in 2001.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 10, 2022 on a referral, in Wentzville.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 1 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $5,801 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $3,481, down 40%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.178, forklifts and other powered industrial trucks (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Blastco Inc averages $3,481 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company131 Freymuth Rd, Wentzville, MO 63385 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $5,801 | $3,481 | Sep 12, 2022 | Final |
131 Freymuth Rd, Wentzville, MO 63385 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
131 Freymuth Rd, Wentzville, MO 63385 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 2001 | Closed |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Aug 5, 2022, Wentzville: Hospitalization · fractures · arm(s), unspecified
A pump part was attached to a forklift with a strap. The forklift operator raised the part up to spin and flip the part over to the unprepped side to continue the sand blasting process. The injured employee was assisting when the part/strap shifted allowing the part to fall, breaking the employee's arm. The employee was hospitalized.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)
(1) The test instrument must have an effective audio-warning device, or a visual-warning device in the form of a screen tracing, that indicates when the test subject fails to hold his or her breath during the test. The test must be terminated and restarted from the beginning when the test subject fails to hold his or her breath during the test. The test subject then may be refitted and retested.
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii)
(ii) Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).
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.