OSHA Inspection: WISCONSIN WIRE CLOTH

Issued

2012-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2520.00 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) Throughout the facility;  Employees were exposed to point of operations hazard on production machinery such as, but not limited to;  (1) Main production area; wire looms; The point of operation created by the slammer and cross wires or the frame of the machinery, and  (2)West end of warehouse; The point of operation on the HTC Press Brake.

Issued

2012-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2160.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  (a) West end of warehouse area, HTC Press Brake: The power switch box for the press brake was damaged exposing the conductors inside.

Issued

2012-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) West end of warehouse area, vicinity of the HTC Press Brake: A flexible yellow extension cord being used to energize power tools at a work station was tied around part of the building structure and strung through the frame of a press brake.

Issued

2012-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables were attached to building surfaces:  (a) West end of warehouse area, vicinity of the HTC Press Brake: A flexible yellow extension cord was tied around the buildings structure.

Issued

2012-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  (a) West end of warehouse, vicinity of the HTC Press Brake: A flexible yellow extension cord powering hand tools at an employee work station exhibited strain relief where it was plugged into the wall outlet.

Issued

2012-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  (a) Throughout the facility; An evaluation of each power industrial vehicle operator was not conducted within three years.