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LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES

1 MERAMEC BLUFFS DRIVE, BALLWIN, MO, 63021
Operated by Lutheran Senior Services · 1 of 4 establishments
623110Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
EIN 430654862

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OSHA inspections
2
over 6 years
Violations
5
$6,747 in penalties
Penalties
$6,747
$1,349 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $6,747 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 245 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.3 / yr · last 6 yrs
Violations
5
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$6,747
$1,349 avg / violation
80% serious20% other
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $6,747 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0134 A0211$6,747Oct 2020Oct 2020
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111Oct 2020Oct 2020
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111Oct 2020Oct 2020
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211Oct 2020Oct 2020
29 CFR 1910.0134 K0111Oct 2020Oct 2020

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

75th

Above average violations in NAICS 6231 within MO. Peer group: 245 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $563
Inspection frequency
67th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
6.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Follow-up
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2016

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Mar 1, 2016Inhalation of harmful substance-single episodeBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Apr 14, 2020Infectious DiseaseFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MO — for Lutheran Senior Services, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Representation (union)
2

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Lutheran Senior Services locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
14-RD-187969Representation electionNov 2016Jan 2017ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-RD-186474Representation electionOct 2016Nov 2016ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-01-21Follow-up0$0
2020-04-16Fatality/Catastrophe54$6,747

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Lutheran Senior Services.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Lutheran Senior Services across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) within MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Lutheran Senior Services, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Lutheran Senior Services, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES's OSHA violation history?
LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $6,747 in total penalties.
How does LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES's safety record compare to its industry?
LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES operates in the nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3.
Has LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES.