MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: GROVER CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GROVER CORPORATION in 2759 S. 28TH STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI 53215 (NAICS 336399). OSHA activity number 331919472.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GROVER CORPORATION
- Site address
- 2759 S. 28TH STREET
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53215
- Mailing
- 2759 S. 28TH STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI 53215
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
- 336399
- Employees
- 64
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $2,000 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 Hook Mill area, guarding on the Hook Mill BK5 was inadequate in that employees could reach the point of operation through the opening, exposing employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft: (a) In the Lathe area, a rotating shaft that opens and closes the chuck on the Turn-nado South Bend Lathe was not guarded. The shaft projected 3 3/4 inches and was 3 1/4" in diameter, exposing employees to entanglement hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: (a) In the Hook Mill Department, the air nozzle pressure for Hook Mill BK5 was 70 PSI for spraying off metal shavings, exposing employees to risk of an embolism.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2012
- Abate by
- May 2, 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) The employer did not ensure a periodic inspection of the lockout/tagout procedures, for equipment such as but not limited to the Hook Mill BK5, BK6, BK7, and BK9 had been conducted at least annually since 2002.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years (a) The employer did not ensure each forklift operator had a performance evaluation at least every three years.
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 331919472.
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