BARRON, WI —
OSHA Inspection: BARRON COUNTY CHEESE, LLC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of BARRON COUNTY CHEESE, LLC. in 1623B US HWY 8, BARRON, WI 54812 (NAICS 311513). OSHA activity number 338998909.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BARRON COUNTY CHEESE, LLC.
- Site address
- 1623B US HWY 8
- City
- BARRON
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54812
- Mailing
- 1623B US HWY 8, BARRON, WI 54812
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 311513
- Employees
- 24
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 B
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(b): Employee-owned equipment. Where employees provided their own protective equipment, the employer did not assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment: (a) Smoker Area; The employer did not ensure employee provided boots used for cleaning the smokers were adequate to provide protection against corrosive chemical SHC Extreme II (33% sodium hydroxide) which lead to a chemical burn of the employees feet on 3/23/2013.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.132 D01 III
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not select PPE that properly fit each affected employee: (a) Smoker Area; The employer did not provide an employee, required to clean the smokers with corrosive chemical SHC Extreme II (33% sodium hydroxide), chemical resistant rubber boots of adequate size.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment: (a) Smoker Area; The employer did not certify that a hazard assessment had been performed through certification to ensure that employees were provided with the proper personal protective equipment when using SHC Extreme II (33% sodium hydroxide).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (a)Throughout the facility; The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 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) Throughout the facility; The employer did not provide employees with information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work areas such as, but not limited to, SHC Extreme II, Lift III, Ster-Bac Quat, etc.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: (a) Smoker Area; Suitable facilities for quick drenching of the body were not available to employee(s) exposed to corrosive materials such as, SHC Extreme II, which contained 33% sodium hydroxide.
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 338998909.
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