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OSHA Inspection: BARRON COUNTY CHEESE, LLC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

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.

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Site address
1623B US HWY 8
City
BARRON
State
WI
ZIP
54812
Mailing
1623B US HWY 8, BARRON, WI 54812
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311513
Employees
24
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.132 B

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2013
Abate by
Jun 14, 2013
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
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

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2013
Abate by
Jun 14, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2013
Abate by
Jul 30, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 24 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2013
Abate by
Jul 26, 2013
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 24 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2013
Abate by
Jul 26, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 2013
Abate by
Jul 30, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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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