Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited VI-Jon, Inc in Missouri 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 29, 2021 after a complaint, in Saint Louis.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $11,703 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. VI-Jon, Inc averages $11,703 across 1 cited inspection.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344252507 OPENED AUG 21, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 109 employees at the site · Closed Sep 2, 2019
225 Fountain Lakes Industrial Drive, Saint Charles, MO 63301 · Toilet Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 12, 2019: Employee fractures ankle when caught between two forklifts
At 8:15 a.m. on August 12, 2019, Employee #1 was operating a forklift. He was preparing to park the forklift prior to taking a lunch break. As he was approaching the forklift staging area, he turned too fast and struck another parked forklift. Employee #1 stuck his leg out to brace for the impact and became pinned between two forklifts. He was hospitalized to treat a fractured ankle.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343379996 OPENED AUG 1, 2018Closed
Complaint · Partial · Health · 95 employees at the site · Closed Dec 14, 2018
6300 Etzel Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63133 · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 27, 2018: Employee burns arm while moving nail polish containers
At 5:00 p.m. on July 27, 2018, an employee sustains a burn on his arm while moving containers of nail polish. The employee was hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
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 12, 2019, Saint Charles: Hospitalization · fractures · ankle(s)
An employee was driving a standup forklift down the main aisle to the break room for lunch. When the employee approached the area where the empty forklifts are staged, he turned the corner and hit a parked forklift. His foot was pinned between the two lifts. He sustained a fractured ankle and was hospitalized.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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