APPLETON, WI —
OSHA Inspection: VALLEY PACKAGING INDUSTRIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VALLEY PACKAGING INDUSTRIES, INC. in 1419 HOLLAND RD., APPLETON, WI 54915 (NAICS 561311). OSHA activity number 341147353.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALLEY PACKAGING INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 1419 HOLLAND RD.
- City
- APPLETON
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54915
- Mailing
- 110 N. KENSINGTON DR., APPLETON, WI 54915
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
- 561311
- Employees
- 147
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: a) On or about January 14, 2016 employees were not protected from a fall hazard while standing on the first and/or second rail to lean across an unguarded opening in order to apply a lockout device to the motor disconnect on OCC #5.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2975
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) On or about December 30, 2015 employees positioned themselves on a guardrail and used the rigid electrical conduit to pull themselves up to the motor disconnect in order to apply a lock to the disconnect. The rigid conduit is not listed or labelled for use as a pull grab.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished: a) On or about January 14, 2016 the employer did not ensure, prior to entering sorting equipment for cleaning tasks, employees verified energy isolation after lockout devices had been applied to the energy disconnects.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2975
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.147 C05 II D
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s): a) On or about January 14, 2016 the employer did not ensure lockout devices applied to energy disconnects indicated the identity of the authorized person who applied the device.
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 341147353.
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