MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: VISION TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VISION TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. in 6204 S. HOWELL AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53207 (NAICS 237130). OSHA activity number 339025066.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VISION TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC.
- Site address
- 6204 S. HOWELL AVE
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53207
- Mailing
- 665 SO. 72ND ST., MILWAUKEE, WI 53214
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 237130
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1903.19 C01
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated: Vision Telecommunications Inc., did not provide certification for the cited item: (a) An aerial lift truck was moved with the boom elevated and occupied by an employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $700
1903.19 D01
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required. Vision Telecommunications Inc., did not provide documentation for the cited item: (a) An employee working from a truck mounted aerial device was not wearing a safety harness and lanyard attached to the boom or basket of the machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $700
1926.453 B02 VIII
- Issued
- May 23, 2013
- Abate by
- May 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(viii): An aerial lift truck shall not be moved when the boom is elevated in a working position with men in the basket, except for equipment which is specifically designed for this type of operation in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section. (a) An aerial lift truck was moved when the boom was elevated and the basket was occupied by an employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- May 23, 2013
- Abate by
- May 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under 1926.502(e). (a) An employee working from a truck mounted aerial basket was not protected from a fall/thrown from hazard by wearing a safety harness and lanyard attached to the boom or basket of the machine. Vision Telecommunications, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 123456, citation number 1, item number 1-a and was affirmed as a final order on December 11, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at Pole #12-11605, Oconomowoc, WI 53066.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (R) $7000
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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 339025066.
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