MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: ELECTRO-MECHANO INC.
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of ELECTRO-MECHANO INC. in 3712 WEST ELM STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209 (NAICS 333517). OSHA activity number 339658346.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ELECTRO-MECHANO INC.
- Site address
- 3712 WEST ELM STREET
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53209
- Mailing
- 3712 WEST ELM STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- 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
- 333517
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,200 · Current $1,760 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) The employer did not establish procedures to de-energize/re-energize equipment prior to performing maintenance, servicing, and/or set-up. This exposed employees to amputation hazards from the unintended re-energization of equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1760
- — Z (S) $2200
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,320 · Current $1,056 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections: (a) The spindle end and nut on the United States Electric Co. grinder was not guarded to prevent employees from accessing the nut when the machine is in operation. This exposed employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1056
- — Z (S) $1320
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: (a) The United States Electrical Tool Co., 6 in grinder, was missing the work rest, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: (a) The United States Electrical Tool Co., 6 in grinder, was missing the tongue guard on the abrasive wheels. This exposed employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,400 · Current $3,520 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) The Wells Metal Cutting Band Saw (Model: 8M, S/N: 11635) did not have the unused portion of the blade guarded, exposing employees to lacerations/amputation hazards. Electro-Mechano Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 793262, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on March 5, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 3712 West Elm Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $3520
- — Z (R) $4400
1910.217 C01 I
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,400 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press: (b) The Niagara mechanical punch press did not have adequate point of operation guarding. This exposed employees to amputation hazards. Electro-Mechano, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 793262, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on March 5, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 3712 West Elm Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $4400
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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 339658346.
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