MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: WISCONSIN STEEL & TUBE CORP.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WISCONSIN STEEL & TUBE CORP. in 1555 N. MAYFAIR RD., MILWAUKEE, WI 53226 (NAICS 423510). OSHA activity number 331900878.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WISCONSIN STEEL & TUBE CORP.
- Site address
- 1555 N. MAYFAIR RD.
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53226
- Mailing
- 1555 NORTH MAYFAIR ROAD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53226
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
- 423510
- Employees
- 71
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $1,190 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): (a) The employer did not ensure that employees at Wisconsin Steel & Tube, Corp. conducting blade changes on the saws controlled hazardous energy by the use of lock-out/tag-out procedures and equipment. This exposed employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1190
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $1,190 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: Employees of Wisconsin Steel & Tube Corp. are exposed to amputation hazards while operating and work around machinery in the facility at 1555 North Mayfair Road in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in that: (a) The employer did not ensure that the clamps on the Amada Auto Saws (A1 & A2) were guarded to prevent employees for accessing the danger zone while the machine is in operation. This exposed employees to an amputation hazard from the clamps. (b) The employer failed to ensure that the material clamps on the Marvel Manufacturing Co. Vertical Band Saw (M4) guarded to ensure that employees could not reach the danger zone while the machine was in operation. (c) The employer failed to guard the spindle end and nut on the Hammond Machinery Builders Inc., buffing machine. This exposes employees to entanglement hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1190
- — Z (S) $2975
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation. (a) The employer failed to provide the require information in column F of the 2008 OSHA 300 Log for the facility; in that they did not provide the injury or illness, part of body affected, and the object/substance that directly injured or made the person ill.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation. (a) The employer failed to provide the require information in column F of the 2009 OSHA 300 Log for the facility; in that they did not provide the injury or illness, part of body affected, and the object/substance that directly injured or made the person ill.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation. (a) The employer failed to provide the require information in column F of the 2010 OSHA 300 Log for the facility; in that they did not provide the injury or illness and the object/substance that directly injured or made the person ill.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation. (a) The employer failed to provide the require information in column F of the 2011 OSHA 300 Log for the facility; in that they did not provide the injury or illness and the object/substance that directly injured or made the person ill.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: (a) The employer failed to provide employees with the information contained in Appendix D of 1910.134, for employees which voluntarily use respirators.
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 331900878.
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