FITCHBURG, WI —
OSHA Inspection: PLACON CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PLACON CORPORATION in 6124 MCKEE ROAD, FITCHBURG, WI 53719 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 341123305.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PLACON CORPORATION
- Site address
- 6124 MCKEE ROAD
- City
- FITCHBURG
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53719
- Mailing
- 6124 MCKEE ROAD, FITCHBURG, WI 53719
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 326199
- Employees
- 413
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): On or about December 6, 2015, the safety devices on Extrusion Lines 2 and 3 on the lid of the hopper under the rotary lock were not operational, exposing employees to the hazard of the spinning rotary lock blades.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 341123305.
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