This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2014. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Sides Metal Products Safety Record

Cape Girardeau, MO · Wholesale Trade

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 03/19/2014

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Sides Metal Products in Cape Girardeau, Missouri has 31 workplace safety violations across 4 inspections, with 17 classified as serious and $7,000 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations).

Sides Metal Products, located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was last inspected by OSHA in 2014. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 31 violations on file, 17 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $7,000.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

31 Violations
4 Inspections
17 Serious
$7,000 Penalties
Serious?
17 ($7,000)
Other-than-Serious?
14 ($0)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (7 total) since 2014
1910.0253 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 2014
1910.0101 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2014
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2014
OSHA initially proposed $28,000 in penalties for Sides Metal Products, later reduced to $7,000 — a 75% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
7 citations $600
1910.0253 OSHA Standard
4 citations
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
3 citations $600
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
2 citations
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
2 citations $1,500
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
03/19/2014 Planned? Cape Girardeau, MO 2 $0
03/19/2014 Planned? Cape Girardeau, MO 14 $1,400
03/12/2014 Planned? Cape Girardeau, MO 6 $3,600
03/12/2014 Planned? Cape Girardeau, MO 9 $2,000

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