SCHOFIELD, WI —
OSHA Inspection: QUALITY SURFACE PROCESSING
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of QUALITY SURFACE PROCESSING in 1070 PINE ST., SCHOFIELD, WI 54476 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 312555295.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- QUALITY SURFACE PROCESSING
- Site address
- 1070 PINE ST.
- City
- SCHOFIELD
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54476
- Mailing
- PO BOX 266, SCHOFIELD, WI 54476
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
- 332813
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3471
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 23, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
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 severe burns from violent steam and salt eruptions or explosion when immersing parts with sealed containments into a super heated salt solution containing caustic alkalis: a)On and prior to February 10, 2010, employees were exposed to a violent explosion and/or eruption when immersing used military trailer hitch components with sealed containments into a heated (approximately 850 degree F) molten salt bath dip tank containing oxidizing and corrosive materials to remove paint. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard is to follow the Kolene Company manual information for "Safety in Molten Salt Bath Operations": The manufacturer states in Section V, paragraph D, Specific Operations; "Never immerse hollow tubing or closed cavity dies or parts having blind holes in molten salt, unless they are vented and thoroughly dry inside. The same precaution of dryness applies to all parts". Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required.
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $450 · Current $450
1910.132 F04
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2010
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 23, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $600
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $450 · Current $450
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2010
1910.184 E03 II
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2010
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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 312555295.
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