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OSHA Inspection: BALAX, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BALAX, INC. in W305 N7697 HWY E, NORTH LAKE, WI 53064 (NAICS 332721). OSHA activity number 340788413.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
BALAX, INC.
Site address
W305 N7697 HWY E
City
NORTH LAKE
State
WI
ZIP
53064
Mailing
PO BOX 96, NORTH LAKE, WI 53064
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332721
Employees
90
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 5 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 4, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced
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 employer did not ensure that the Mini Harperizers were properly guarded to ensure the machine would shut off if the access door was opened during operation. This exposed employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1666
  • — Z (S) $2380

1910.1200 E01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 90 exposed
Issued
Sep 4, 2015
Abate by
Oct 1, 2015
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) The employer did not develop a hazard communication which contains all the requirements of the Global Harmonization System.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1910.1200 H01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 90 exposed
Issued
Sep 4, 2015
Abate by
Oct 1, 2015
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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) The employer did not ensure that employees were provided with adequate training on hazard communication and the Global Harmonization System; to include instruction on the recognition of pictograms, warning statement, and new labeling requirements.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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