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OSHA Inspection: SOWLES CO.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SOWLES CO. in CRAIG RD, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 342178993.

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Establishment
SOWLES CO.
Site address
CRAIG RD
City
EAU CLAIRE
State
WI
ZIP
54703
Mailing
700 CANTERBURY ROAD, SHAKOPEE, MN 55379
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238120
Employees
280
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.701 B

Other-than-serious 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Mar 30, 2017
Abate by
Apr 27, 2017
Penalty
Initial $9,055 · Current $2,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, shall be guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    (a) Craig Rd Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Sowles was in the process of constructing a mat containing reinforcing steel bars (REBAR). No employee or other person was injured during or after constructing the mat and there was exposed, unguarded REBAR on the Craig Road job site. Employee(s) were not protected from the hazard of impalement by falling.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $2000
  • — C (S) $9055
  • — Z (S) $9055

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