CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI —
OSHA Inspection: EAU CLAIRE PRESS CO.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of EAU CLAIRE PRESS CO. in 4940 JOLES AVE., CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI 54729 (NAICS 511110). OSHA activity number 300252699.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- EAU CLAIRE PRESS CO.
- Site address
- 4940 JOLES AVE.
- City
- CHIPPEWA FALLS
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54729
- Mailing
- 701 S. FARWELL, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 511110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2711
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2002
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125 · Current $787 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: the hazard of hair or loose fitting clothing or jewelry being caught in brush rollers on a conveyor causing injury to the employee. One feasible means of abatement would be: (a) Provide warning signs in areas where fixed guards would render the conveyor unusable in accordance with ANSI Standard B20.1-2000, Section 5.9.1.3. (b) Provide additional emergency stop buttons, pull cords, limit switches or other emergency stop devices in accordance with ANSI Standard B20.1-2000, Section 5.11.2(c). (c) Provide training in the potential hazard of entanglement in conveyors caused by items such as long hair, loose clothing, and jewelry in accordance with ANSI Standard B20.1-2000, Section 5.12(i).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $787.00
- — Z (S) $1125.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 300252699.
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