MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: NATURE-TECH, LLC.
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of NATURE-TECH, LLC. in 5400 W. GOOD HOPE RD., MILWAUKEE, WI 53223 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 338955578.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NATURE-TECH, LLC.
- Site address
- 5400 W. GOOD HOPE RD.
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53223
- Mailing
- 5400 W. GOOD HOPE RD., MILWAUKEE, WI 53223
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- 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
- 321999
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- May 1, 2013
- Abate by
- May 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: (a) In the woodworking shop, the employer did not ensure that employees who perform tasks such as but not limited to grinding, sawing, drilling, or nailing wore adequate eye protection that included side shields.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- May 1, 2013
- Abate by
- May 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is 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) The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial vehicle operator had completed a formal training program prior to driving the forklifts, such as but not limited to the Toyota or Hyster. Nature-Tech, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard [29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i)], which was contained in OSHA inspection number 445054, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 27, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 5400 W Good Hope Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $3000
- — Z (R) $4000
1904.39 A
- Issued
- May 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a): The employer did not orally report the death of an employee or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more employees because of a work-related incident (a) On or about January 19, 2013, the employer failed to report to OSHA an employee's death after being transported to the hospital 9 days prior. The employee's death was due to natural causes that had occurred while on the job.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $2000
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- May 1, 2013
- Abate by
- May 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: (a) The employer did not provide information and training on Appendix D of the respiratory protection standard to employees who used N-95 disposable respirators on a voluntary basis.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- May 1, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: (a) In the production area, the employer did not have the manufacturer's approval to use 96-inch fork extensions on the Hyster forklift (Model S120XLS; S/N: D004V05298N).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- May 1, 2013
- Abate by
- May 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (a) The employer has not provided information and training to employees on the hazards associated with chemicals, such as but not limited to Mobilith SHC 100 grease, Benco lacquer thinner, and wood dust. Employees work with these chemicals and/or may foreseeably encounter them during daily operations.
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 338955578.
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