MENOMONIE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: PEMBER COMPANIES, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of PEMBER COMPANIES, INC. in EXIT 45 WB OFF RAMP FROM I-94, MENOMONIE, WI 54751 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 307041558.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PEMBER COMPANIES, INC.
- Site address
- EXIT 45 WB OFF RAMP FROM I-94
- City
- MENOMONIE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54751
- Mailing
- N4449 469TH ST., MENOMONIE, WI 54751
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237310
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1611
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2006
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 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 hazards of being ejected from and/or sustaining serious bodily injuries during the operation of construction heavy equipment without the employer enforcing the utilization of seat belts or other restraint devices: (a)Pember Companies, Inc., Interstate 94, exit 45 westbound off ramp accident site: An employee was operating a rubber tired front end loader to load a dump truck, which was directly adjacent to and partially on an embankment with a grade of approximately 18-20 degrees. While loading, The loader rolled over down the embankment and partially ejected the employee causing fatal crushing injuries. The loader was equipped with a functional seat belt, which the equipment operators manual stated should always be worn. The employer did not have a specific policy or training requirement in place for employees to utilize seat belts when operating heavy equipment. AMONG OTHER METHODS, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHODS TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD ARE TO: (1) Instruct each heavy equipment operator to use the operators restraint systems (seat belts) as exemplified with this particular front end loader (Komatsu WA250-3MC) in the Operator & Maintenance Manual in the following sections: PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATIONS IN THE OPERATORS CAB, page 1-9, which states "ALWAYS use seat belts when operating your machine", PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING OFF, page 1-11, which states "Always fasten the seat belt", and SEAT BELT ADJUSTMENT, page 2-44, which states "Always fasten the seat belt before operations". (2) Enforce the requirement for the utilization of seat belts when operating heavy equipment, during employee safety and health training. (3) Ensure site supervisors/foreman are periodically monitoring heavy equipment operators to ensure that seat belts are being utilized when required. Abatement Certification and Documentation Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100.00
- — Z (S) $3000.00
1926.20 B04
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2006
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100.00
- — Z (S) $3000.00
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2006
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1904.32 A02
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2006
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 307041558.
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