MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: FIRE BRICK ENGINEERS COMPANY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of FIRE BRICK ENGINEERS COMPANY, INC. in 2400 S 43RD ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53219 (NAICS 333318). OSHA activity number 341681690.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FIRE BRICK ENGINEERS COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 2400 S 43RD ST
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53219
- Mailing
- 2400 S 43RD ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53219
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 333318
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,310 · Current $3,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: (a) In the South Cutting Room, safety glasses with side shields, or other appropriate protective eye equipment was not required to be used by the worker operating the Large Saw. This exposed the worker to eye injury from breaking saw teeth.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3400
- — Z (S) $4310
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,231 · Current $0 Reduced
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) The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control (lockout/tagout) procedure(s) for equipment, including but not limited to traveling head press, clicker presses, band saws and other equipment in the North and South Cutting Rooms.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3231
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,310 · Current $3,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): (a) The employer did not ensure that temporary employee(s) that operated forklift truck in the North Cutting Room had completed the forklift training and evaluation before operating a forklift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3400
- — Z (S) $4310
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $6,000 Reduced
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): (a) In the South Cutting Room, the operator of the Large Saw (Model # T1-10-40, Serial No. 4487) was exposed to cutting hazards and amputation injuries from inadvertent contact with exposed portions of the rotating radial arm saw blade.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $8873
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,747 · Current $2,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: (a) On or around 11/9/2016 in the North Cutting Room, compressed air for cleaning was used at approximately 70 p.s.i. (when dead-ended), potentially exposing workers to the hazard of air embolism. (b) On or around 11/9/2016 in the South Cutting Room, compressed air for cleaning was used at approximately 70 p.s.i. (when dead-ended), potentially exposing workers to the hazard of air embolism.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2200
- — Z (S) $2747
1910.1200 H03 II
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,231 · Current $0 Reduced
R251
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area: (a) The employee(s) performing power saw cutting to convert Cerafelt, a Refractory Ceramic Fiber (RCF) material, were not provided training which included that this substance is a suspected or potential human carcinogen.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3231
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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 341681690.
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