MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: THE CHICAGO FAUCET COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THE CHICAGO FAUCET COMPANY in 6060 WEST DOUGLAS AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53218 (NAICS 331522). OSHA activity number 334705209.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE CHICAGO FAUCET COMPANY
- Site address
- 6060 WEST DOUGLAS AVENUE
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53218
- Mailing
- 6060 WEST DOUGLAS AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53218
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
- 331522
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) The employer did not develop, document, and utilize procedures for machinery which had more than one hazardous energy source; such as, but not limited to, the IMR Low Pressure Casting Machines which have electrical, hydraulic and thermal energy sources. This exposed employees to amputation hazards from the unexpected release of energy.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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, operating the IMR Low Pressure Casting Machine (BPC 155), properly isolated the hazardous energy from the manipulator prior to entering the danger area. This exposed employees to crushing and burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employee(s) was not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure. (a) The employees operating the IMR Low Pressure Casting Machines were not provided with adequate training as affected employees for the control of hazardous energy (Lock-Out/Tag-Out). This exposed employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 9, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $5,000 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: (a) The employer failed to ensure that employees, working at 6060 West Douglas Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, were protected from the point of operation and the manipulator on the IMR Low Pressure Casting Machines. This exposed employees to crushing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 9, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle: (a) The employer failed to ensure that employees, working at 6060 West Douglas Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, were protected from the point of operation on the IMR Low Pressure Casting Machines, while the machine is operating. This exposed employees to crushing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: (a) Employees were utilizing an extension cord to power fans. The extension cord had a 4 outlet box, designed for permanent installation. The employer failed to ensure that the extension cords were designed for the use, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $3060
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 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. The employer did not complete the OSHA Form 300, for 2012, as required. (a) Column F of the Log did not contain the part of the body affected and the object/substance which directly injured or made the employee ill. (b) The employer marked more than one of the column (G-J).
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 334705209.
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