MANITOWOC, WI ·
OSHA Inspection: BROADWIND TOWERS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BROADWIND TOWERS, INC. in 101 SOUTH 16TH ST, MANITOWOC, WI 54220 (NAICS 332313). OSHA activity number 339572752.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BROADWIND TOWERS, INC.
- Site address
- 101 SOUTH 16TH ST
- City
- MANITOWOC
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54220
- Mailing
- PO BOX 1957, MANITOWOC, WI 54220
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332313
- Employees
- 290
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not kept in their designated places at all times except during use: a) The company had at least three designated locations (21,13,022) for fire extinguishers that were missing at the time of the inspection. ABATEMENT WAS COMPLETED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2800
- · Z (S) $4000
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck: a) Employee operating Komatsu forklift at the time of the inspection was not listed on the company roster of qualified Powered Industrial Truck operators. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $5000
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $3,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: a) Employee operating Komatsu forklift at the time of the inspection was not doing a PIT Pre-use Safety Inspection as required by the standard. An inspection would have noted the damaged seat belt and missing pads on the foot pedals. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3500
- · Z (S) $0
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) Employees were not protected from rotating parts (approximately 1400 # tower components) while grinding them on trunnions. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4900
- · Z (S) $7000
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: a) Immediate access to disconnect for DAVI ROLLER would have been hindered due to the lack of space in front of disconnect, approximately 10". ABATED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339572752.
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