CLINTONVILLE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: HOFFMASTER GROUP INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HOFFMASTER GROUP INC. in 255 SPRING ST., CLINTONVILLE, WI 54929 (NAICS 322219). OSHA activity number 342000916.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HOFFMASTER GROUP INC.
- Site address
- 255 SPRING ST.
- City
- CLINTONVILLE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54929
- Mailing
- 139 EVERGREEN RD, OCONTO, WI 54153
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
- 322219
- Employees
- 477
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $6,338 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence: (a) On or about December 17, 2016, in the Flexo Napkins area, the employer did not ensure employee(s) making adjustments on the Senning Wrapper M362 performed lockout/tagout nor provided effective protection. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lock-out/tag-out device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards such as, but not limited to pinch points.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6337.5
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $10,864 · Current $5,432 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. (a) Prior to December 27, 2016 and after, the Plate Former 590 had clamps which would be activated to hold the rolls was not guarded exposing employees to struck-by and caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5432
- — Z (S) $10864
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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 342000916.
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