KENOSHA, WI —
OSHA Inspection: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WAL-MART STORES, INC. in 3300 BRUMBACK BOULEVARD, KENOSHA, WI 53144 (NAICS 452910). OSHA activity number 342023827.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WAL-MART STORES, INC.
- Site address
- 3300 BRUMBACK BOULEVARD
- City
- KENOSHA
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53144
- Mailing
- 3300 BRUMBACK BOULEVARD, KENOSHA, WI 53144
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
- 452910
- Employees
- 160
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- May 12, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $0 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) Meat Department - Hobart MG2032 Mixer-Grinder: On or about January 7, 2017, employees operated a Hobart MG2032 Mixer-Grinder that did not have point of operation grinding components adequately guarded. The grinder hopper lid interlock did not disable the pneumatic foot switch exposing the operator to a caught-in hazard and amputation injury.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.212 A03 III
- Issued
- May 12, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $9,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special handtools for placing and removing material(s) was not provided to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone: (a) Meat Department - Hobart MG2032 Mixer-Grinder: On or about January 7, 2017, an employee placed hand(s) and arm(s) into hopper grinder to scrape meat from the sides of grinder hopper into the bottom screw auger, exposing the operator to a caught-in hazard and amputation injury.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $9000
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- May 12, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Employees performing sanitation work tasks in the food processing areas were not required to wear eye protection. This exposed employees to eye injury from caustic cleaners.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- May 12, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: (a) In the meat department, the electrical power cord connection of the Hobart MG2032 meat mixer- grinder was damaged, and did not have adequate strain relief to prevent pulling of the electrical cord and to prevent damage to the plug and connector prongs.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (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 342023827.
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