MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: WISCONSIN STEEL & TUBE CORP.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WISCONSIN STEEL & TUBE CORP. in 1555 NORTH MAYFAIR ROAD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53226 (NAICS 423510). OSHA activity number 339676785.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WISCONSIN STEEL & TUBE CORP.
- Site address
- 1555 NORTH MAYFAIR ROAD
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53226
- Mailing
- 1555 NORTH MAYFAIR ROAD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53226
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 423510
- Employees
- 82
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): (a) Employees were exposed to flying particles while using hand grinders on metal bar stock and the employer did not perform a hazard assessment of the workplace to determine the need for face shields.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: (a) Employees were exposed to flying particles while using hand grinders on metal bar stock and the employer did not assess the workplace to determine the need for face shields.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: (a) Employees were servicing and maintaining various pieces of equipment and the employer did not ensure that a program to control hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) was developed.
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 339676785.
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