LA CROSSE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, INC.
- Site address
- 2200 ENTERPRISE AVENUE
- City
- LA CROSSE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54603
- Mailing
- 2200 ENTERPRISE AVENUE, LA CROSSE, WI 54603
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
- 311513
- Employees
- 342
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $9,054 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: 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
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $9,054 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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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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 342017050.
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