MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WISCONSIN, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WISCONSIN, INC. in 9601 N. WASAUKEE RD., MILWAUKEE, WI 53224 (NAICS 332313). OSHA activity number 339778466.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WISCONSIN, INC.
- Site address
- 9601 N. WASAUKEE RD.
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53224
- Mailing
- 9601 N. WASAUKEE RD., MILWAUKEE, WI 53224
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332313
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $2,550
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (a) The worker performing poly tote (2 Yard) repair in the Wash Bay used an elastomeric 3M half-face respirator equipped with P100 filters and had not been provided a medical evaluation. (b) The worker performing spray painting in the Spray Booth Room using a powered air purifying respirator (3M GVP-141 cartridge hood/helmet respirator) had not been provided a medical evaluation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2550
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.146 C01
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: (a) In the metal container welding area, workers entered into containers such as a 6 cubic yard container for the purpose of replacing its floor, making welds on the inner seam of the new floor and the existing walls of the container. However, no evaluation had been done to determine if such spaces were permit required confined spaces.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: (a) In the metal container welding area, workers entered into containers such as a 6 cubic yard container for the purpose of replacing its floor, making welds on the inner seam of the new floor and the existing walls of the container. No signs were posted or attached to the container to inform workers of the danger posed by such permit spaces.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 C04
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146: (a) In the metal container welding area, workers entered into containers such as a 6 cubic yard container for the purpose of replacing its floor, making welds on the inner seam of the new floor and the existing walls of the container. However, no written permit space entry program had been developed and implemented.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (a) Upon being assigned the "2 Yard Repair" job, a worker was not provided effective training and information regarding hazardous chemicals in that work area such as, but not limited to, vapors/fumes (thermal degradation byproducts) generated, when applying heat to the plastic containers,which could cause respiratory tract irritation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.1200 H03 IV
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $4,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazardous communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of labels received on shipped containers and the work place labeling system used by their employer, and the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how the employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information: (a) Training was not made available in language(s) other than English (e.g., Croatian) for worker(s) having limited understanding of English.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4250
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 C02 I C
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(c)(2)(i)(C): Mechanical ventilation was not provided in confined spaces or where the welding space contained partitions, balconies, or other structural barriers to the extent that they significantly obstructed cross ventilation: (a) In the yard of the Container Repair Shop, workers performed welding repair (such as installation of several 10" by 10" steel plates) inside 44 cubic yard compactor (AKA: Specialty Box). No provision was made to provide ventilation during this type of welding operation potentially exposing the worker performing this task to excessive concentrations of welding fumes and gases, such as argon and carbon dioxide.
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 339778466.
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