CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI —
OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED LASER MACHINING INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ADVANCED LASER MACHINING INC. in 600 CASHMAN DR, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI 54729 (NAICS 333513). OSHA activity number 337499610.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ADVANCED LASER MACHINING INC.
- Site address
- 600 CASHMAN DR
- City
- CHIPPEWA FALLS
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54729
- Mailing
- 600 CASHMAN DR, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI 54729
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
- 333513
- Employees
- 85
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a) Throughout the production area; The employer did not establish a complete program consisting of adequate energy control procedures, training and periodic inspections of lockout-tagout procedures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2940
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 2013
- 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)(h): a) Throughout the production area; The lockout-tagout procedures were not complete and did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules and techniques to be used for the effective control of hazardous energy.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: a) Throughout the production area; The employees would perform maintenance, servicing and cleaning of equipment without affixing a lockout or tagout device in order to isolate the energy.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2013
- Abate by
- May 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 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 production area; The two press brakes did not have point of operation guarding to prevent the employees from having part of their body in the danger zone.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.303 B07 IV
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemcial action or overheating: a) In the production area; The two foot pedals at the TrumaBend press brake were damaged as the buttons were broken and the casing was damaged.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) In the production area; The foot pedal at the TrumaBend press brake had damaged strain relief at the electrical connection from the flexible cord to the foot pedal device.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 337499610.
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