VERONA, WI —
OSHA Inspection: ELLIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ELLIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. in 107 W RAILROAD ST, VERONA, WI 53593 (NAICS 333512). OSHA activity number 331900050.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ELLIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 107 W RAILROAD ST
- City
- VERONA
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53593
- Mailing
- P O BOX 930219, VERONA, WI 53593
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 333512
- Employees
- 42
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.107 B09
- Issued
- May 8, 2012
- Abate by
- May 9, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides of spray booths was not kept free from storage or combustible construction. Cardboard boxes of filters were stored within 3 feet of the back of the spray paint booth.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- May 8, 2012
- Abate by
- May 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. An employee performing spray painting was required to use a tight-fitting face mask respirator but had not been medically evaluated for respirator use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- May 8, 2012
- Abate by
- May 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph. Employees required to wear a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not fit tested.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- May 8, 2012
- Abate by
- May 22, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation were performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. A fork liift cage used to lift personnel was not approved for use by the manufacturer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3430
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- May 8, 2012
- Abate by
- May 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years. Powered industrial vehicle operators had not been reevaluated for performance in the previous three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- May 8, 2012
- Abate by
- May 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service on a daily basis, or, where industrial trucks were used on a round-the-clock basis, were not examined after each shift. Fork lifts used at the workplace were not examined at the beginning of each work shift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 8, 2012
- Abate by
- May 22, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
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. The Lodge & Shipley 12" Lathe did not have a guard over the projecting jaws of the chuck.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- May 8, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Live parts were exposed where the top left breaker position did not have a cover in the Hydraulics Assembly Area electrical panel used to power the welding equpment, drill press, and overhead lights.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3430
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- May 8, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not llegibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident. The panel box for the welder and drill in the Hydraulic Assembly Area was not accurately labeled.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- May 8, 2012
- Abate by
- May 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section were not visually inspected monthly. Portable fire extinguishers were not checked monthly to ensure that they were in their designated place and fully charged.
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 331900050.
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