MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED MILWAUKEE SCRAP, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of UNITED MILWAUKEE SCRAP, LLC in 3295 W. TOWNSEND AVE., MILWAUKEE, WI 53216 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 331099366.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED MILWAUKEE SCRAP, LLC
- Site address
- 3295 W. TOWNSEND AVE.
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53216
- Mailing
- 3100 W. CONCORDIA AVE., MILWAUKEE, WI 53216
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
- 423930
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,525 · Current $1,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: (a) At the Townsend Avenue scrap yard, employee(s) working on an open-sided plank over the shredder pit without the use of fall protection. Employee(s) were exposed to approximate 69-inch fall hazards to the lower level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1260
- — Z (S) $2524.5
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,525 · Current $1,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts: (a) At the Townsend Avenue scrap yard, Conveyor #10 had rotating wings that were inadequately guarded. Employees were exposed to entanglement hazards when working around the machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1260
- — Z (S) $2524.5
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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 331099366.
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