NEW BERLIN, WI ·
OSHA Inspection: KARD RECYCLING SERVICE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KARD RECYCLING SERVICE, INC. in 3000 SOUTH 163RD STREET, NEW BERLIN, WI 53151 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 335508586.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KARD RECYCLING SERVICE, INC.
- Site address
- 3000 SOUTH 163RD STREET
- City
- NEW BERLIN
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53151
- Mailing
- 3000 SOUTH 163RD STREET, NEW BERLIN, WI 53151
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423930
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l). (a) Employees were exposed to cuaght-by and crushing hazards while operating powered industrial trucks (forklifts) and the employer did not ensure that operators were trained to operate powered industrial trucks.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1487.5
- · Z (S) $2975
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service, or were placed in service if the examination showed conditions adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. (a) Employees were exposed to crushing hazards while operating forklifts and the employer did not inspect/examine forklifts before every shift to ensure that forklift were in proper working condition.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1487.5
- · Z (S) $2975
1910.219 H01
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(h)(1): Projecting key(s), setscrew(s), or other projections in revolving part(s) were not removed, made flush, or guarded by metal cover(s): (a) Employess were expose to a caught by hazards while working on and around the large paper shredder (VecoPlan Model/Type #R6 52/100 and serial #8365010) and the employer did not ensure that the revolving end wheel was properly guarded.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1487.5
- · Z (S) $2975
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 335508586.
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