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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

11700 DUNLAP INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO, 63043
451212News Dealers and Newsstands

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OSHA inspections
10
over 36 years
Violations
17
$15,775 in penalties
Penalties
$15,775
$928 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $15,775 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 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
10
0.3 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
17
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$15,775
$928 avg / violation
35% serious65% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
8 of 10
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 10

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $15,775 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$7,000Mar 2004Feb 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II11$1,700Feb 2006Feb 2006
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$1,500Sep 1992Sep 1992
29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I11$850Feb 2006Feb 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$850Feb 2006Feb 2006
29 CFR 1910.0095 K0211$720Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 1910.0095 G07 I11$720Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 IIB11$540Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0611$540Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0611$500Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1910.0176 A11$450Aug 1990Aug 1990
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II11$315Aug 1990Aug 1990
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11$90Aug 1990Aug 1990
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II11Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 I11Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11Aug 1990Aug 1990

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.

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.5
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

Planned
1
Complaint
8
Referral
1

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

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MO — for ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

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 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
14-CA-300902Unfair labor practiceAug 2022Jan 2023ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-026644Unfair labor practiceOct 2001Apr 2002ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-026472Unfair labor practiceMay 2001Sep 2001ClosedRegion 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 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-08-07Complaint0$0
2005-11-21Complaint42$9,400
2004-01-30Planned3$1,500
1993-02-05Complaint0$0
1992-09-03Complaint11$1,500
1991-12-05Complaint0$0
1991-03-06Complaint0$0
1990-08-27Referral52$2,520
1990-08-14Complaint0$0
1990-06-20Complaint41$855

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 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.

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Frequently asked

What is ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH's OSHA violation history?
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $15,775 in total penalties.
How does ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH's safety record compare to its industry?
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH operates in the news dealers and newsstands industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2.