Inspection 346482334 OPENED FEB 3, 2023Closed
11816 Lackland Road, Saint Louis, MO 63146 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Geotechnology LLC 3 times in Missouri since 2004.
The latest one began on Feb 3, 2023 on a referral, in Saint Louis.
Those inspections ended with 8 citation items: 4 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $13,609 and now stand at $13,384, 2% lower after settlements or reviews.
Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.219.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Geotechnology LLC averages $12,934 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Geotechnology LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 342795945 OPENED NOV 30, 2017Closed
I-44 Mile Marker 275.4, Fenton, MO 63026 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 29, 2017 (fatal): Employee operating a drill tower made contact with a power l
At 9:15 a.m. on November 29, 2017, Employee #1 was operating the controls of the drill tower belonging to a drill mounted drill rig. The drill tower made contact with an energized overhead power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted and killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1) · Electrical safety in construction |
Serious | $12,934 | $12,934 | Dec 31, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 307269696 OPENED MAY 12, 2004Closed
1552 South 7th Street, St. Louis, MO 63104 · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · 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 | $225 | $225 | Jun 10, 2004 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $225 | $0 | Jun 10, 2004 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 2004 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $225 | $200 | Jun 10, 2004 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $25 | Jun 10, 2004 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 2004 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 2004 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the St. Louis site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 92 workers: 2.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.1 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis St. Louis · 2023 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
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.
Jan 27, 2023, Saint Louis: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was repairing a forklift. The vise chain had been placed on the outer core barrel while the inner core barrel was being removed. The outer core barrel was moved and the employee's left hand was caught between the handle of a chain vise and the fork of the forklift, resulting in amputation of the left ring finger above the knuckle.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)
(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1)
(d) Pulleys—(1) Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.
29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1926.416 · Electrical safety in construction
Other highway, street, and bridge construction employers in Missouri
- Ideker, Inc. Kansas City · 16 citations · $37,640
- J. H. Berra Paving Co., Inc. Ellisville · 2 citations · $3,939
- Hartman & Company, Inc. Springfield · 3 citations · $12,148
- Columbia Curb & Gutter Co Columbia · 6 citations · $18,008
- Morgan Contractors Belton · 4 citations · $18,536
- Clarkson Construction Kansas City · 22 citations · $41,558
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.