OSHA has inspected Buse Industries 3 times in Missouri since 2000.
The latest one began on Mar 31, 2017 after a complaint, in Bridgeton.
Those inspections ended with 7 citation items: 4 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $10,200 and now stand at $7,680, 25% lower after settlements or reviews.
Hazard communication comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.1200.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for repair and personal services employers since 2015 is $1,200, and Buse Industries averages $2,940 (2 cited inspections).
Buse Industries also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company177 Northwest Industrial Court, Bridgeton, MO 63044 · Other Electronic Component Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 2017 | Final |
177 Nw Industrial Ct., Bridgeton, MO 63044 · Consumer Electronics Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $4,900 | $3,430 | Apr 26, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,450 | Apr 26, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 2016 | Final |
177 Nw Industrial Court, Bridgeton, MO 63044 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,800 | $1,800 | Oct 20, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 2000 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2017, the Bridgeton site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 79 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.5 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buse Industries, Inc Bridgeton · 2017 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1)
(h) Housekeeping—(1) Surfaces. All surfaces shall be maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.
29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii)
(ii) The employer shall train each employee who is subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level, or for whom the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists, in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.
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:
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.