RIPON, WI —
OSHA Inspection: AFK CORP
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AFK CORP in 300 PACIFIC STREET, RIPON, WI 54971 (NAICS 331111). OSHA activity number 338958374.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AFK CORP
- Site address
- 300 PACIFIC STREET
- City
- RIPON
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54971
- Mailing
- 300 PACIFIC STREET, RIPON, WI 54971
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 331111
- Employees
- 49
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C03
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards were not guarded with a standard railing and toe board. (a) Open-sided work platforms adjacent to the preheat area were not guarded with a standard railing and toe boards, exposing employees to fall hazards into an open fire and extreme heat. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2082.5
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.179 J02 III
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): A certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected, was not maintained: (a) A certification record was not documented for the inspection of hooks to check for deformation or cracks. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1249.5
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.179 J02 IV
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Monthly inspections of hoist chains, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected, were not performed: (a) A certification record was not documented for hoist chain inspections. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.179 M01
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(m)(1): A certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier for the ropes which were inspected and not being kept on file and readily available to appointed personnel: (a) A certification record was not documented for running rope inspections. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 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) The point of operation on three Shell Core machines located in the shell core room were not guarded to prevent employees from entering the danger zones during the entire operating cycle. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2082.5
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.215 B03
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(3): Bench and/or floor stand grinding machinery had angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guard(s) which exceeded 90 degrees or one-fourth the periphery: (a) Stand grinder No.3 had an angular exposure of the grinding wheel side that exceeded 90 degrees of the periphery. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1666
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.334 A03 I
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,529 · Current $1,770 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(i): A flexible cord used with grounding type equipment did not contain an equipment grounding conductor: (a) An extension cord powering a miter saw had the grounding plug missing, potentially exposing employees to electrical current if a fault were to occur in the cord or tools being used. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1770.3
- — Z (S) $2529
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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 338958374.
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