WATSON METAL MASTERS
6800 W STAINLESS WAY, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802 · NAICS 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Aug 25, 2022#346254675Aug 25, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#346254675$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346254675
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 25, 2022
- Closed
- Jan 20, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6800 W Stainless Way, Springfield, MO 65802
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
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.
Feb 1, 2022#345755920Feb 1, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#345755920$14,5043 viol.3 violations$14,504 in penalties
Inspection #345755920
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 2022
- Contested
- Jul 6, 2022
- Final Order
- Jun 26, 2023
- Closed
- Oct 24, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,756
- Penalties on Record
- $14,504
- Site Address
- 6800 W Stainless Way, Springfield, MO 65802
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,252 | $7,252 | Jul 6, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 | |
| 01002A | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $7,252 | $7,252 | Jul 6, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 | |
| 01002B | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 L01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,252 | $0 | Jul 6, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 |
Dec 23, 2021#345701551Dec 23, 2021FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#345701551$72,50914 viol.14 violations$72,509 in penalties
Inspection #345701551
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 23, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 23, 2021
- Contested
- Jul 5, 2022
- Final Order
- Jun 26, 2023
- Closed
- Oct 24, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 14 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150,822
- Penalties on Record
- $72,509
- Site Address
- 6800 W Stainless Way, Springfield, MO 65802
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 dies while preparing to weld in confined space, asp
Violations
Violation list (12 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C08 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,252 | $7,252 | Jul 28, 2023 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 01001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C11 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,252 | $0 | Jul 28, 2023 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | $10,151 | Jul 28, 2023 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 01003A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | $10,151 | Jul 28, 2023 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 01003B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | $0 | Jul 28, 2023 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 01003C | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 2023 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 01004A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | $14,502 | Jul 28, 2023 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 01004B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | $0 | Jul 28, 2023 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 01004C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | $0 | Jul 28, 2023 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 01005 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $10,151 | $10,151 | Jul 28, 2023 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 01006 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | $10,151 | Jul 28, 2023 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 01007A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 VI | Serious | 1 | 1 | $10,151 | $10,151 | Jul 28, 2023 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jun 26, 2023 |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 8, 2017#342091725Feb 8, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342091725$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342091725
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 2017
- Closed
- Mar 15, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6800 W Stainless Way, Springfield, MO 65802
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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 finger is amputated while grinding metal
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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.
4 inspections, 2017 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 48,574 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.