NORTH LAKE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: BALAX, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BALAX, INC.
- Site address
- W305 N7697 HWY E
- City
- NORTH LAKE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53064
- Mailing
- PO BOX 96, NORTH LAKE, WI 53064
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
- 332721
- Employees
- 90
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) 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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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 340788413.
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