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OSHA Inspection: GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, INC. in 2200 ENTERPRISE AVENUE, LA CROSSE, WI 54603 (NAICS 311513). OSHA activity number 342017050.

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Site address
2200 ENTERPRISE AVENUE
City
LA CROSSE
State
WI
ZIP
54603
Mailing
2200 ENTERPRISE AVENUE, LA CROSSE, WI 54603
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311513
Employees
342
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 II

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 10, 2017
Abate by
Jun 30, 2017
Penalty
Initial $12,675 · Current $9,054 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to items (a) through (d) of this section:    On or about December 30, 2016, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure machine specific lockout procedures were developed when cleaning inside of the divert valve on Cooker 2 to include procedures for isolating and locking out pneumatic and electrical energy to the divert valve.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $9054
  • — Z (S) $12675

1910.147 C06 I

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 10, 2017
Abate by
Jun 30, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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:    On or about January 10, 2017, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that inspections of energy control procedures were conducted at least annually.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.147 D02

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 10, 2017
Abate by
Jun 30, 2017
Penalty
Initial $12,675 · Current $9,054 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage.    On or about December 30, 2016, and at times prior to, the employer failed to ensure Cooker 2 was turned off or shut down using established procedures to avoid additional or increased hazards to employees while performing cleaning inside of a divert valve.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $9054
  • — Z (S) $12675

1910.147 D03

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 10, 2017
Abate by
Jun 30, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment was not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy sources:     On or about December 30, 2016, and at times prior to, the employer failed to ensure energy isolation devices were located and operated in a manner to isolate energy sources while the operators performed cleaning of divert valves on Cooker 2.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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