BLACK CREEK, WI —
OSHA Inspection: FIBER & PALLET RECYCLING
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FIBER & PALLET RECYCLING in 213 E RAILROAD ST, BLACK CREEK, WI 54106 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 330925280.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FIBER & PALLET RECYCLING
- Site address
- 213 E RAILROAD ST
- City
- BLACK CREEK
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54106
- Mailing
- 213 E RAILROAD ST, BLACK CREEK, WI 54106
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321920
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) Lift truck operators were not being trained by the company prior to lift truck operation. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3600
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Yellow box fan had a 3 1/2" gap in the guard that allowed access to the fan blades. b) Green fan hanging 5' off the ground did not have a fan blade guard. Approximately 7" from fan frame to blade. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1800
1910.213 H01
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the material being cut: a) Wilson radial arm saw had a damaged lower guard that did not protect the front or full diameter of the blade. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections: a) Side guard is missing on bench grinder exposing spindle end with nut and flange projections. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3600
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: a) No work rests were provided for the bench grinder in the maintenance area. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) Sunex bench grinder was not equipped with a tongue guard. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) Devilbiss air compressor did not have the pulleys back guarded. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2400
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) Devilbiss air compressor did not have the belts back guarded leaving an exposed in running nip point. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderlyand in a sanitary condition. a) Sawdust was accumulating for several days beneath the Wilson Radial Arm saw and table at the south wall of the pallet making area. Abatement Certification and Documentation Required.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): In every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial, or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked in a conspicuous place in each space to which they related: a) There were no storage weight limit signs posted for the storage above the offices and restrooms. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
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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 330925280.
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