ST. LOUIS COLD DRAWN

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ST. LOUIS COLD DRAWN — a steel wire drawing facility located at 1060 PERSHALL RD., SAINT LOUIS, MO 63137 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 26 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $41,440.00. The inspection case was opened on 2013-05-15.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $41,440.00 is more than 6.4× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331222). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within MO, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 41,963 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,902.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 26 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 21, 2013 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 8, 2013. Of the 26 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $41,440.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $1,593.85 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for St. Louis Cold Drawn reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of hazardous mechanical and electrical exposures, characteristic of systemic failure in basic safety management systems. The high volume of citations—26 in total—concentrates heavily on Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) and Machine Guarding (1910.212 and .219), which are critical life-safety standards in the steel drawing industry. The gravity ratings of 10 for training deficiencies (1910.147(c)(7)) and energy isolation procedures (1910.147(d)(4)) indicate that workers were routinely exposed to crushing, amputation, and electrocution hazards during maintenance and operation. These are not isolated lapses but rather suggest a fundamental breakdown in the facility’s safety culture, as the employer failed to ensure that machinery was effectively de-energized or physically guarded against point-of-operation contact. Furthermore, the cluster of electrical violations, including grounding and live-part exposure, underscores a pervasive neglect of infrastructure integrity. The $41,440 penalty reflects a significant enforcement action for a single-site inspection, signaling that OSHA identified multiple "Serious" hazards that were likely known to management or easily discoverable. For a steel manufacturer, this record demonstrates a reactive safety posture where the most lethal risks—uncontrolled kinetic energy and unguarded rotating parts—remained unaddressed until federal intervention occurred.