MILWAUKEE, WI ·
OSHA Inspection: BREW CITY BEER GEAR, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BREW CITY BEER GEAR, INC. in 240 NORTH MILWAUKEE STREET SUITE 201, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202 (NAICS 541490). OSHA activity number 341050789.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BREW CITY BEER GEAR, INC.
- Site address
- 240 NORTH MILWAUKEE STREET SUITE 201
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53202
- Mailing
- 240 NORTH MILWAUKEE STREET SUITE 201, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 541490
- Employees
- 33
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that: the user was using the top two rung of self-supporting ladders (step ladders). Reference: ANSI-ASC A14.5-2007 American National Standard for Ladders - Portable Reinforced Plastic - Safety Requirements. Section 9.3.2 Climbing and Working Locations. The user shall climb or work with the body near the middle of the step or rung. The user shall not step or stand higher than the step or rung indicated on the label marking the highest standing level of the ladder. (a) Employees were standing on the top two steps of an 8' fiberglass Cuprum step ladder and the employer did not ensure the manufacturers recommendation of not standing on the top two steps was followed.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3400
- · Z (S) $4900
1910.26 C03 VII
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.26(c)(3)(vii): Ladders were not used in a manner for which they were intended. (a) Employees were standing on the top two steps of an 8' aluminum Louisville step ladder and the employer did not ensure the manufacturers recommendation of not standing on the top two steps was followed. (b) Employees were standing on the top two steps of an 6' aluminum step ladder and the employer did not ensure the manufacturers recommendation of not standing on the top two steps was followed.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.26 C02 IV
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(iv): Ladder(s) were not maintained in a good usable condition at all times. (a) Employees were using an 8' aluminum Louisville step ladder and the employer did not ensure that the ladder was in a good usable condition. (b) Employees were using an 6' aluminum step ladder and the employer did not ensure that the ladder was in a good usable condition.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $4200
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 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) The employer did not ensure that floor boards in employees work area were secured which created tripping and same level fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1500
- · Z (S) $2800
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341050789.
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