MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of JOURNAL SENTINEL INC. in 4101 W. BURNHAM ST., MILWAUKEE, WI 53215 (NAICS 511110). OSHA activity number 331076513.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.
- Site address
- 4101 W. BURNHAM ST.
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53215
- Mailing
- 4101 W. BURNHAM ST., MILWAUKEE, WI 53215
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 511110
- Employees
- 484
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment: (a) The employer did not conduct a hazard assessment when employees would have to manually push bundles up different conveyors while being exposed to low overhead conveyors exposing the employees to hitting their heads on the conveyor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1785
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2011
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: (a) The employer did not accomplish periodic inspections to ensure the continuity of procedures and proper application. This exposed employees to inadvertent/accidental restart of equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2975
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $2,380 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): (a) In the Packaging & Distribution area; SLS 1000 had an unguarded hook at each head where a plexiglass cover was in the up position exposing employees to struck by hazards. (a) In the Packaging & Distribution area; Newstec had an unguarded hook at each head where a plexiglass cover did not prevent contact exposing employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2380
- — Z (S) $3400
1904.40 A
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours. (a) At the 4101 W. Burnham St location, on or about October 13, 2011, the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records for calendar year 2008 to an authorized representative.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — 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 331076513.
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