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COLUMBUS, WI —

OSHA Inspection: GAR PLASTICS, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GAR PLASTICS, INC. in 240 N. BIRDSEY ST., COLUMBUS, WI 53925 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 340534924.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
GAR PLASTICS, INC.
Site address
240 N. BIRDSEY ST.
City
COLUMBUS
State
WI
ZIP
53925
Mailing
240 N. BIRDSEY STREET, COLUMBUS, WI 53925

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
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
423930
Employees
30
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $3273.00 · Current $2291.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard:  On or about April 10, 2015, the shredder platform was not guarded on all sides.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2291.1
  • — Z (S) $3273

1910.23 D01 III

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iii): Stairway(s) less than 44 inches wide having both sides open, did not have one stair railing on each side:  The portable metal stairway of five risers used to access the shredder platform did not have handrails.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $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 340534924.