ELLSWORTH, WI —
OSHA Inspection: ELLSWORTH COOPERATIVE CREAMERY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ELLSWORTH COOPERATIVE CREAMERY, INC. in 232 N WALLACE STREET, ELLSWORTH, WI 54011 (NAICS 311513). OSHA activity number 331091819.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ELLSWORTH COOPERATIVE CREAMERY, INC.
- Site address
- 232 N WALLACE STREET
- City
- ELLSWORTH
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54011
- Mailing
- PO BOX 610, ELLSWORTH, WI 54011
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 311513
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 D01
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,618 · Current $1,571 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge: a) In the warehouse area; The exit door hasp was clipped shut with a carabiner.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1571
- — Z (S) $2618
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a) In the warehouse area; The exit route to the door was obstructed with pallets full of cardboard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,964 · Current $1,178 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) In the chemical room; The employer did not provide an emergency drenching facility in the immediate work area where corrosive chemicals were present.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1178
- — Z (S) $1963.5
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,964 · Current $1,178 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with appropriate work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: a) In the shop area; The bench grinders did not have appropriate work rests for grinding work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1178
- — Z (S) $1963.5
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 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) In the shop area; The adjustable tongue guards on the bench grinders had approximate gaps of 1 3/4 inches and one inch, respectively.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,964 · Current $1,178 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service: a) In the shop area and in the boiler room; The flexible cord on the Continental bench grinder in the shop area and the flexible cord on the light in the boiler room were damaged and not taken out of service.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1178
- — Z (S) $1963.5
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Throughout the facility; The employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the energy control procedures at the facility on an at least annual basis.
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 331091819.
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