MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: SNAP-ON TOOLS COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SNAP-ON TOOLS COMPANY in 7939 NORTH FAULKNER ROAD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53224 (NAICS 332212). OSHA activity number 342439684.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SNAP-ON TOOLS COMPANY
- Site address
- 7939 NORTH FAULKNER ROAD
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53224
- Mailing
- 7939 NORTH FAULKNER ROAD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53224
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332212
- Employees
- 350
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B06 I
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 11, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,696 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): Each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment was not protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard. (a) The employer did not ensure that employees who worked on platforms above tanks of hazardous chemicals were protected from falling into multiple tanks during servicing and maintenance work. These tanks included liquids such as, but not limited to, muriatic acid, degreaser and water.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7696
- — Z (S) $7696
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: (a) The employer did not ensure that the control of hazardous energy procedure was utilized by employees who conduct set-up operations, cleaning functions and other servicing and maintenance work on the machines in the facility, including, but not limited to the Greenerd press machines. (b) On or about June 24, 2017, the employer did not ensure that an employee who was engaged in adjusting and cleaning a Greenerd press, machine # C1562, was utilizing the control of hazardous energy procedure. The employee suffered a partial fingertip amputation when a ram arm inadvertently moved in an upward direction, causing the injury.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.333 B02
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): While an employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which were deenergized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): (a) On or about July 17, 2017, the employer did not ensure that electrical safe work practices were implemented during servicing and maintenance work on electrical components of machines including, but not limited to, a pliers annealer machine.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees: (a) The employer did not ensure that employees who are exposed to hazardous energy were trained in recognizing hazardous energy and utilizing hazardous energy control procedures to isolate and control energy sources.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments: (a) The employer did not ensure that employees who are exposed to electrical energy were trained in recognizing hazardous energy and utilizing electrical safe work practices and procedures.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedures was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection: a) The employer did not adequately document the completion of its periodic inspections for all of its energy control procedures
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2000
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,696 · Current $8,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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: (a) The employer did not ensure that the pinch point created with the return movement of the ram arm and the press frame of the Greenerd machine Model, HA-4-1, #C1562, was properly guarded or that a pinch point was not created from the return movement of the ram arm. On June 24, 2017, an employee wiped particles and dirt from the arm attached to the ram, causing the ram return height adjustment to slide downward and the press arm to move upward. This movement resulted in the tip of the employee's left middle being pinched between the ram arm and the frame of the machine
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $8000
- — C (S) $7696
- — Z (S) $7696
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Source
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