PAUL MUELLER CO
1133 EAST KEARNEY, Springfield, MO 65801
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Inspection records
Apr 11, 1995#107224073Apr 11, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107224073$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #107224073
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 1995
- Closed
- May 18, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1600 W Phelps St, Springfield, MO 65802
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 II | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 15, 1995 | - | - |
Oct 18, 1994#110467636Oct 18, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#110467636$2,1501 viol.1 violation$2,150 in penalties
Inspection #110467636
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 18, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 1994
- Contested
- Jan 3, 1995
- Final Order
- Aug 14, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 2, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,150
- Site Address
- 1600 W Phelps St, Springfield, MO 65802
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C05 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $4,250 | $2,150 | Sep 30, 1995 | Jan 3, 1995 | Aug 14, 1995 |
Feb 17, 1993#115989501Feb 17, 1993Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#115989501$2,19010 viol.10 violations$2,190 in penalties
Inspection #115989501
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 1993
- Closed
- Apr 16, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 830
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,190
- Site Address
- 1600 W Phelps St, Springfield, MO 65802
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $1,300 | $730 | Apr 17, 1993 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 3 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Serious | 4 | 15 | $975 | $730 | Apr 17, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 4 | 30 | $975 | $730 | Apr 17, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 3 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 9, 1992#115989907Nov 9, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115989907$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #115989907
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 1992
- Closed
- Dec 23, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1600 W Phelps St, Springfield, MO 65802
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1992 | - | - |
Dec 17, 1991#115992687Dec 17, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#115992687$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115992687
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 17, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 17, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 17, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 762
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1600 W Phelps St, Springfield, MO 65802
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Sep 25, 1991#106634223Sep 25, 1991FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#106634223$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #106634223
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 25, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 1991
- Contested
- Dec 4, 1991
- Final Order
- Sep 21, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 30, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 1600 W Phelps St, Springfield, MO 65802
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when pinned by falling sheet metal
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N03 X | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $1,000 | Nov 12, 1991 | Dec 4, 1991 | Sep 21, 1992 |
Aug 21, 1984#1484336Aug 21, 1984Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#1484336$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1484336
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 1984
- Closed
- Aug 21, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 826
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1600 W Phelps, Springfield, MO 65801
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Oct 6, 1983#17325507Oct 6, 1983Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#17325507$1801 viol.1 violation$180 in penalties
Inspection #17325507
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 6, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 6, 1983
- Closed
- Nov 8, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $180
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- 1600 West Phelps, Springfield, MO 65801
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 OSHA citation code: 19100028 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Nov 10, 1983 | - | - |
Jun 17, 1982#217476928Jun 17, 1982Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#217476928$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217476928
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 17, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 17, 1982
- Closed
- Jun 17, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 950
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1600 West Phelps Street, Springfield, MO 65801
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jul 9, 1981#217398999Jul 9, 1981Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#217398999$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217398999
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 1981
- Closed
- Sep 28, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,140
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1133 East Kearney, Springfield, MO 65801
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC3 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 1981 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
24 inspections, 1974 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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