MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: GIERTSEN COMPANY OF WISCONSIN, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GIERTSEN COMPANY OF WISCONSIN, INC. in 6540 NORTH INDUSTRIAL ROAD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53223 (NAICS 562910). OSHA activity number 339160673.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GIERTSEN COMPANY OF WISCONSIN, INC.
- Site address
- 6540 NORTH INDUSTRIAL ROAD
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53223
- Mailing
- W223 N798 SARATOGA DRIVE SUITE C, WAUKESHA, WI 53186
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 562910
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,678 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard. (a) Employees are conducting cleaning work on top of ventilation ducting, which is not guarded by guard rails or other means of fall protection. This exposed employee to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1800
- — Z (S) $2678
1910.132 F03
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(3): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment: (a) The employer did not properly assess the workplace to ensure that the personal protective equipment provided was sufficient to protect employees, when working at heights. This exposed employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation. (a) The employer did not complete the OSHA Form 300 as required; in that column F of the 2013 Log did not contain the object/substance which directly injured or made the employee ill.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $1000
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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 339160673.
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