MILLTOWN, WI — 2010-04-06 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: SCHAFFER SPECIALTY WELDING, INC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2010-04-06 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SCHAFFER SPECIALTY WELDING, INC. in 109 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE, MILLTOWN, WI 54858 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 313177388.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: SCHAFFER SPECIALTY WELDING, INC.
Site address: 109 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE
City: MILLTOWN
State: WI
ZIP: 54858

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2010-04-06 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2010-04-07 00:00:00
Case closed: 2010-10-20 00:00:00
Last modified: 2016-06-10 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2016-06-30 01:10:52

Establishment context

NAICS code: 332710
SIC code (legacy): 3599
Employees: 40
Ownership type: A

Citations

17 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Oct 11, 2010
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 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 finger amputation hazards as a result of operating a press
brake without
establishment, training, and monitoring of safety rules and practices
regarding proper hand
placement when making bends and proper installation of dies/die holders:
(a)Bay 5; On or about 05/05/10, an operator of the Amada HDS1303NT press
brake
(S/N 13303671) suffered amputations to the little and ring fingers of the
right
hand while bending a tempered abrasion resistent steel piece part.  The
employee's right hand was located between the top edge of the piece part
and the
frame of the press brake.  A failure of the lower die bolts due to
improper set-up
of die blocks and die holders resulted in the part shifting suddenly
forward toward
the machine housing of the press brake.  The employer had not established a
work rule to prohibit placement of the hands in such a position during
bends, had
not trained employees on proper hand placement during bending, and had
failed
to ensure that dies/die holders were being installed according to accepted
industry
practices.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF
ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO COMPLY WITH AMERICAN NATIONAL
STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) STANDARD B11.3-1982 STANDARD FOR
MACHINE TOOLS - POWER PRESS BRAKES - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR
CONSTRUCTION, CARE, AND USE, SECTION 6.1.2  "TRAINING: IT SHALL BE
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMPLOYER TO EXERCISE CARE IN THE
SELECTION OF EMPLOYEES, TO TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN THE CARE, SETUP,
AND USE OF POWER PRESS BRAKES IN INDIVIDUAL PIECE-PART BENDING
OPERATIONS [INCLUDING] THE HAZARDS AND DANGERS WHICH ARE
RELATED TO EACH SPECIFIC PIECE-PART BENDING OPERATION" AND
SECTION 6.1.3 "ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITY: IT SHALL BE THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMPLOYER TO ESTABLISH, MONITOR, AND
ENFORCE APPROPRIATE RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION OF POWER PRESS
BRAKE OPERATING PROCEDURES; FOR EXAMPLE, TO RECOGNIZE IF AN
OPERATOR HAZARD EXISTS ON ANY PARTICULAR PIECE-PART OPERATION
OR TOOLING AND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION; AND TO
MONITOR AND MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE POWER PRESS BRAKE AND ALL
ITEMS RELATED TO THE PIECE-PART OPERATION ARE PROPERLY
ADJUSTED AND ARE NOT BEING MISUSED".
Abatement certification and documentation are required.

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (S) $1750.00
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.134 C02 II

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 12 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Sep 20, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (S) $525.00
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $750.00

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 15 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Nov 12, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (S) $875.00
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 15 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Oct 4, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (S)
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.147 D04 I

Serious Gravity 03 4 instances 15 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Sep 27, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (S)
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.178 P01

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 29 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Sep 27, 2010
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (S) $1750.00
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.179 J02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 29 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Oct 18, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (S) $875.00
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.179 L01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 29 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Oct 18, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (S)
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.179 M01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 40 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Oct 18, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (S)
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.179 L03 I

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 12 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Sep 27, 2010
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (S) $1750.00
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 03 4 instances 5 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Sep 27, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (S) $875.00
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 5 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Oct 18, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (S)
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1904.4 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 40 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Sep 27, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (O)
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1904.4 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 40 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Sep 27, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (O)
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.178 L02 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 29 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Oct 18, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (O)
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.252 C04 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Oct 11, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (O)
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.1026 D01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 1, 2010
Abate by: Oct 18, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-23 00:00:00 — I (O)
2010-09-01 00:00:00 — 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 313177388.

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