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Inspection #106567159

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of M. A. BELL & COMPANY at 217 Lombard St., St. Louis, MO 63102 on Aug 2, 1990. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jan 29, 1991.

OSHA documented 55 violations (47 serious, 8 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $17,975. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
106567159
Type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Aug 2, 1990
Closed
Jan 29, 1991
Total Violations
55
Penalties on Record
$17,975
Initial Penalties
$25,890
Related Activity
1 complaint
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.

Establishment

Address
217 Lombard St., St. Louis, MO 63102
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

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 appears immediately below.

AmputationHospitalizationAug 2, 1990

Employee's leg amputated in auger

Injury: AmputationBody part: Legs

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).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Jan 29, 1991.

Citations on Record
55

47 serious, 8 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$25,890

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$17,975

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01
Other$400$0Nov 15, 1990--
010021910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Serious$560$450Nov 2, 1990--
010031910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II
Other$480$0Oct 20, 1990--
010041910.24
Step Bolts and Manhole Steps
OSHA citation code: 19100024 E
Other$480$0Dec 3, 1990--
010051910.27
Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems
OSHA citation code: 19100027 B01 III
Other$480$0Oct 19, 1990--
010061910.36
Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100036 B08
Serious$480$380Nov 15, 1990--
010071910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 F05
Serious$320$250Nov 15, 1990--
010081910.101
Compressed Gases (General Requirements)
OSHA citation code: 19100101 B
Serious$400$320Oct 19, 1990--
010091910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D05 VIA
Serious$480$380Jan 17, 1991--
010101910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D05 VIB
Serious$480$380Nov 15, 1990--
010111910.110
Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases
OSHA citation code: 19100110 E04 III
Serious$560$450Oct 19, 1990--
010121910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I
Serious$810$650Nov 15, 1990--
010131910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 III
Serious$560$450Nov 15, 1990--
010141910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV
Other$560$0Nov 15, 1990--
010151910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 II
Serious$810$650Nov 15, 1990--
010161910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 E01
Serious$810$650Nov 2, 1990--
010171910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 E02 I
Serious$560$450Nov 2, 1990--
010181910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 E02 II
Serious$560$450Nov 2, 1990--
010191910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 F01
Serious$560$450Nov 15, 1990--
010201910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 II
Serious$810$650Oct 20, 1990--
010211910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 F04
Serious$640$500Nov 15, 1990--
010221910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01
Other$480$0Nov 2, 1990--
010231910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02
Serious$320$250Nov 15, 1990--
010241910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01
Serious$320$250Nov 15, 1990--
010251910.176
Handling Materials - General
OSHA citation code: 19100176 B
Serious$240$190Nov 2, 1990--
010261910.176
Handling Materials - General
OSHA citation code: 19100176 C
Serious$400$320Oct 19, 1990--
010271910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 L
Serious$640$500Nov 15, 1990--
010281910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious$320$250Oct 20, 1990--
010291910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Serious$810$650Nov 15, 1990--
010301910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05
Serious$320$250Oct 19, 1990--
010311910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02
Serious$240$190Nov 2, 1990--
010321910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04
Serious$160$125Nov 2, 1990--
010331910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09
Serious$240$190Nov 2, 1990--
010341910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 D03
Serious$240$190Nov 2, 1990--
010351910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I
Serious$480$380Nov 15, 1990--
010361910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I
Serious$400$320Nov 2, 1990--
010371910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 II
Serious$480$360Nov 15, 1990--
010381910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01
Serious$320$250Oct 19, 1990--
010391910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I
Other$400$0Oct 19, 1990--
010401910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01
Serious$480$380Nov 15, 1990--
010411910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03
Serious$640$510Oct 19, 1990--
010421910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 F
Serious$400$320Nov 2, 1990--
010431910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II
Serious$320$250Oct 19, 1990--
010441910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Serious$560$450Oct 19, 1990--
010451910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02
Serious$640$510Oct 19, 1990--
010461910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04
Serious$640$510Oct 20, 1990--
010471910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V
Serious$560$450Nov 2, 1990--
010481910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01
Serious$640$510Oct 19, 1990--
010491910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02
Serious$640$510Oct 20, 1990--
010501910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 I
Serious$560$450Oct 19, 1990--
010511910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III
Serious$320$250Oct 19, 1990--
010521910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II
Serious$560$450Nov 2, 1990--
01053A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Serious$320$250Nov 2, 1990--
01053B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Serious$0$0Nov 2, 1990--
020011910.176
Handling Materials - General
OSHA citation code: 19100176 B
Other$0$0Nov 2, 1990--

Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $2,880 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citationissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order
01029#106536303Dec 27, 1990$2,880--

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

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.

Data Source and Methodology

Data synced daily

Data on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database, accessed via the DOL public data API. Records are updated daily. We strive for accuracy, but errors in data processing or establishment grouping are possible. Penalty amounts reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts after informal conference, settlement, or judicial review. Company pages group inspection records by normalized employer name, city, and state as reported in OSHA records. That grouping is deterministic and non-fuzzy, but it is not a universal legal-entity identifier. On inspection pages, the status display follows the DOL inspection record first. If the DOL inspection feed includes a close date, we show the inspection as closed. If the inspection feed has no close date but all citation records tied to that inspection show a final order date, we label the page "Final Order Recorded" and disclose the citation dates instead of inferring a close date. Chemical exposure sampling data and OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) are sourced from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS analyte codes. If you believe any record is inaccurate, please report it and we will investigate. This product uses the DOL Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the DOL. For official and authoritative records, visit osha.gov.