SHEBOYGAN, WI —
OSHA Inspection: VPI CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VPI CORPORATION in 3123 S. 9TH STREET, SHEBOYGAN, WI 53081 (NAICS 326192). OSHA activity number 340996362.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VPI CORPORATION
- Site address
- 3123 S. 9TH STREET
- City
- SHEBOYGAN
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53081
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 451, SHEBOYGAN, WI 53082
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 326192
- Employees
- 34
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition. a) On or about 10/19/2015, The room with the Cumberland Granulator in it had PVC resin on top of the electrical cabinet that was approximately 5" deep.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) On or about 10/19/2015, The company had not completed annual audits of their energy control procedures with each authorized employee and certifying the inspections during 2014 or 2015.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1785
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,570 · Current $3,570
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) On or about 10/08/2015, employee was injured while cleaning the Cumberland Granulator when the slide gate nip caught his thumb.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3570
- — Z (S) $3570
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) On or about 10/19/2015, there was an unguarded opening on the Cumberland Granulator approximately 15" x 20" where a lexan guard was missing exposing ingoing nip points for the belt and pulley. b) On or about 10/19/2015, there was an unguarded opening on the Cumberland Granulator approximately 31" w by 9" high above the welded plate exposing ingoing nip points for the belt and pulley.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) On or about 10/19/2015, there was an unguarded opening on the Cumberland Granulator approximately 15" x 20" where a lexan guard was missing exposing ingoing nip points for the belt and pulley. b) On or about 10/19/2015, there was an unguarded opening on the Cumberland Granulator approximately 31" w by 9" high above the welded plate exposing ingoing nip points for the belt and pulley.
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 340996362.
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