MENOMONIE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST STAINLESS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of MIDWEST STAINLESS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC in 5408 3M DRIVE NE, SUITE B, MENOMONIE, WI 54751 (NAICS 333992). OSHA activity number 337709836.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MIDWEST STAINLESS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Site address
- 5408 3M DRIVE NE, SUITE B
- City
- MENOMONIE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54751
- Mailing
- 5408 3M DRIVE NE, SUITE B, MENOMONIE, WI 54751
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 333992
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 D05 I
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,249 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine: (a) Site located at Eau Galle Cheese Factory; On November 12, 2012, atmospheric monitoring was not conducted prior entry of and during welding operations conducted inside a batch tank.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1249
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.146 D09
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces to rescue employees, and for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue: (a) Site located at Eau Galle Cheese Factory; Procedures for contacting emergency services and confined space rescue and/or recovery operations were not developed or implemented prior to welding repair work being conducted inside a batch tank on November 12, 2012.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 E01
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit: (a) Site located at Eau Galle Cheese Factory; On November 12, 2012, A confined space entry permit was not completed prior welding repair work being conducted inside a batch tank.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,570 · Current $2,499 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(c)(4)(i): All welding and cutting operations carried on in confined spaces were not adequately ventilated to prevent the accumulation of toxic materials or possible oxygen deficiency: (a) Site located at Eau Galle Cheese Factory; Ventilation was not used during welding repair operations being conducted inside a batch tank on November 12, 2012.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2499
- — Z (S) $3570
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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 337709836.
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