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ST. Joseph Plastics: OSHA inspections and violations

Saint Joseph, Missouri · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423930

5inspections
10citation items
$6,780current penalties
Jun 16, 2015last inspection

Since 1992, OSHA inspectors have visited ST. Joseph Plastics in Missouri 5 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jun 16, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Saint Joseph.

In all, OSHA issued 10 citation items: 8 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $20,955; today they stand at $6,780, 68% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 3 times.

Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. ST. Joseph Plastics averages $1,000 across 1 cited inspection.

ST. Joseph Plastics also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

ST. Joseph Plastics: OSHA citation items per year, 1992 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340712512 OPENED JUN 16, 2015Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jul 23, 2015

1102 5th Ave, Saint Joseph, MO 64505 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$2,975$1,000Jun 25, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$2,380$0Jun 25, 2015Final

Inspection 339598211 OPENED FEB 19, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 56 employees at the site · Closed Jun 2, 2014

1102 5th Ave, Saint Joseph, MO 64505 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$3,500$0May 12, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$4,900$2,450May 12, 2014Final

Inspection 337949432 OPENED DEC 18, 2012Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 58 employees at the site · Closed Jan 25, 2013

1102 5th Ave, Saint Joseph, MO 64505 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$2,100$1,050Jan 9, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$2,100$1,050Jan 9, 2013Final

Inspection 313407546 OPENED JAN 27, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jan 29, 2010

1102 5th Ave, St. Joseph, MO 64505 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 115970394 OPENED MAY 18, 1992Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Oct 15, 1992

1102 Fifth Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 64505 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$750$308Jun 15, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$750$308Jun 15, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$750$308Jun 15, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$750$308Jun 15, 1992Closed

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. Joseph site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 60 workers: 8.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.6 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
St. Joseph Platsics 5th Ave
St. Joseph · 2023
60 508.71.6
St. Joseph Plastics Main Office
St. Joseph · 2023
45 000.01.6
St Joseph Plastics
St. Joseph · 2019
39 102.51.6

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)

(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)

(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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