MILWAUKEE, WI ·
OSHA Inspection: WAUSAU STEEL CORP.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WAUSAU STEEL CORP. in 7100 W. CALUMET RD., MILWAUKEE, WI 53223 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 332425206.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WAUSAU STEEL CORP.
- Site address
- 7100 W. CALUMET RD.
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53223
- Mailing
- 2901 W. SHERMAN STREET P.O. BOX 329, WAUSAU, WI 54401
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 23
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- May 30, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,825 · Current $3,825
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 production area, the 600-ton Cincinnati hydraulic press brake did not have guarding to protect employees from the point of operation. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $3825
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- May 30, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D): (a) Energy control procedures for equipment such as, but not limited to the Farley plasma cutter and the Cincinnati Press Brake, did not include all elements of 1910.147(c)(4)(ii), including but not limited to the purpose and verification of lockout/tagout.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (O) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- May 30, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 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 energy control procedures were inspected at least annually to identify if deficiencies existed in the procedures or that authorized employees performed the procedures correctly.
Recent events (1)
- · 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 332425206.
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