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OSHA Inspection: COUNTRYSIDE HIDES, INC. DBA CHIPPEWA BI-PRODUCTS

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of COUNTRYSIDE HIDES, INC. DBA CHIPPEWA BI-PRODUCTS in 10261 LEA BROTHERS ROAD, ALMA CENTER, WI 54611 (NAICS 311119). OSHA activity number 307039206.

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Site address
10261 LEA BROTHERS ROAD
City
ALMA CENTER
State
WI
ZIP
54611
Mailing
P.O BOX 129, ALMA CENTER, WI 54611
Inspection type
Accident-driven (A)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311119
SIC code (legacy)
2048
Employees
60
Ownership type
A

17 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
May 6, 2005
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $750 Reduced
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 failure of wire rope or alloy chain due to
improper rigging:
(a)Processing area; wire rope cable for the hide puller was crushed.
Hazard of the
wire rope failing and snapping under load.
(b)Loading Dock; alloy chain, used to pull cows out of the trailer, was
hooked into
the bucket of the bobcat. The hook throat was spread due to the pressure
applied
to the tip of the hook during pulling ("Tip Loading of the Hook"). Hazard
of the
alloy chain hook coming out of the bucket and snapping under pressure.
(c)Loading Dock; the wire ropes, used to support the trailer tail gate,
had
rope clips
installed backwards and a knot in one leg of the rope. Hazard of the wire
ripe
slipping out of the clips.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHODS
TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS ARE TO:
(1)Replace wire rope on the hide puller.
(2)Replace the bent hook on the alloy chain. Design an appropriate
anchorage and/or
attachment point on the bucket of the bobcat for the alloy chain hook to
attach
into.
(3)Orientate the wire rope clips properly and install the proper length of
wire rope
so a knot is not needed to take up slack.
(4)Establish an inspection program, with trained individuals, to perform
periodic
inspections of the wire ropes, alloy chains and related equipment.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.27 B01 II

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
May 27, 2005
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
May 27, 2005
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $1,050 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1050.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1910.132 D01

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
May 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
May 27, 2005
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.178 L02 II

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
May 27, 2005
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.178 Q07

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
May 27, 2005

1910.215 A01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
May 27, 2005
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $450.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
May 6, 2005
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.219 E03 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
May 6, 2005

1910.303 B02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
May 6, 2005
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.304 F04

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
May 6, 2005
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.334 A02 I

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
Apr 15, 2005

1910.305 B01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
Apr 22, 2005
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.303 G02 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
Apr 15, 2005

1910.305 B02

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
Apr 15, 2005

1904.1 A02

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2005
Abate by
May 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

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