REEDSBURG, WI —
OSHA Inspection: SEATS INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SEATS INC. in 1515 INDUSTRIAL STREET, REEDSBURG, WI 53959 (NAICS 337127). OSHA activity number 340446806.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SEATS INC.
- Site address
- 1515 INDUSTRIAL STREET
- City
- REEDSBURG
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53959
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 60, REEDSBURG, WI 53959
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 337127
- Employees
- 427
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding were 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc. On or about March 3, 2015, a guard on the side of the Mitsubishi EX Laser machine was misplaced and guards on the sides and the front of the tower and on the back of the machine were mis-adjusted, exposing employees to struck by, caught in between and crushing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
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 are engaged in the activities covered by this section. On or about February 12, 2015, employees cleaning the EX Laser were exposed to struck by, caught in between, and crushing hazards due to procedures not being developed, documented and utilized for the control of hazardous energy prior to cleaning the laser machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C05 I
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources. On or about February 12, 2015, employees cleaning the slats of the Ex Laser machine, were not provided with locks and tags in order to lock out the electrical energy on the equipment prior to entering into hazardous areas on the machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 F03 II A
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(A): Primary responsibility is vested in an authorized employee for a set number of employees working under the protection of a group lockout or tagout device (such as an operations lock); On or about February 12, 2015, employees were cleaning the slats on the EX Laser machine an did not follow group lock out procedures or apply group lock out devices to the electrical energy source on the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. On or about February 12, 2015, employees were cleaning the slats of the Mitsubishi EX Laser machine and did not apply lock out devices to isolate the electrical energy source to the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 340446806.
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