BALDWIN, WI —
OSHA Inspection: NORTHERN METAL FAB., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NORTHERN METAL FAB., INC. in 510 VANDEBERG ST., BALDWIN, WI 54002 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 339605958.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NORTHERN METAL FAB., INC.
- Site address
- 510 VANDEBERG ST.
- City
- BALDWIN
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54002
- Mailing
- 510 VANDEBERG ST., BALDWIN, WI 54002
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
- 332312
- Employees
- 90
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,485 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) Prefabrication area, across from Mazak laser; In-running nip-points were not guarded between the belt and drums on a horizontal belt sanding machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1485
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.254 D09 III
- Issued
- May 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $1,980 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replaced: (a) Throughout the welding fabrication areas; Welding leads/stingers with damaged insulation were not replaced or removed from service.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1980
- — Z (S) $3600
1910.305 J01 I
- Issued
- May 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,485 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lamp holders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles located within 8 feet of the floor had live parts exposed to employee contact: (a) Prefabrication area; Terminals and bulbs of a fluorescent light fixture were not protected from damage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1485
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.333 C02
- Issued
- May 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,465 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that only qualified persons were working on energized circuits and that qualified persons were familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools: (a) Throughout the facility; Energized electrical work was performed by unqualified employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3465
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- May 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed: (a) Throughout the facility; Appropriate personal electrical protective equipment was not worn during troubleshooting and maintenance operations performed on energized electrical equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C05 II D
- Issued
- May 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s): (a) Prefabrication area, 600 ton press brake; The identity of the employee who locked out the press brake was not indicated on the lockout tag or device. (b) North bay of prefabrication area; An identification tag was not affixed to a lockout device used for isolating the circuit breaker for a 480 volt circuit.
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 339605958.
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