MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: GRUNAU COMPANY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GRUNAU COMPANY, INC. in 745 NORTH PROSPECT AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 340815539.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GRUNAU COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 745 NORTH PROSPECT AVENUE
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53202
- Mailing
- 1100 WEST ANDERSON ROAD, OAK CREEK, WI 53154
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 238210
- Employees
- 468
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 II A
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,100 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not provided to the operator when the operator has been observed to operate the vehicle in an unsafe manner: (a) Employees were exposed to crushing while working on and around forklift and the employer did not ensure that forklift operators received refresher training following observation of operation of the vehicle in an unsafe manner.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5100
1910.178 L05
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,100 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(5): The employer did not evaluate the competency of the operator who had previously received training appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered. (a) Employees were exposed to crushing/struck-by hazards while working near and around a rough terrain forklift. The employer did not ensure that forklift operators were evaluated for competency prior to operating the forklift on the job site.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4000
- — Z (S) $5100
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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 340815539.
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