MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED WATER SERVICES
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of UNITED WATER SERVICES in 700 E JONES ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53207 (NAICS 221320). OSHA activity number 307062786.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- UNITED WATER SERVICES
- Site address
- 700 E JONES ST
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53207
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 221320
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4952
- Employees
- 125
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2005
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,313 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: (a)Employees were exposed to the hazards of fire and/or explosion. On or about 9/2/05 through approximately 9/28/05 in the Dryer House (AKA Drying and Dewatering Facility) the employer operated the Dryer Bag House and Screener Bag House with the installed fire/explosion suppression system (FIKE System) deactivated. The employer did not take adequate interim precautions to address all potential ignition sources including but not limited to developing a program to ensure that all of the installed static ground straps were intact and developing procedures to address the potential for temperature increases in bag houses beyond the "normal" range. No certification required. Violation Abated.on
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $1312.50
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2005
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,875
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $1875.00
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2005
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4500.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2005
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4500.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
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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 307062786.
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