RICE LAKE, WI ·
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY in 831 PIONEER AVE., RICE LAKE, WI 54868 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 342449980.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY
- Site address
- 831 PIONEER AVE.
- City
- RICE LAKE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54868
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 391, RICE LAKE, WI 54868
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321999
- Employees
- 393
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $8,875 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A-D): (a) Feed room; On or about June 21, 2017 the employer did not develop specific procedures to isolate all energy sources on the excelsior machine.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $8875
- · Z (S) $12675
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $0 Reduced
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: (a) Feed room; On or about June 21, 2017 all energy isolating devices associated with the excelsior machine were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy sources during maintenance, servicing and/or cleaning.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $12675
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: (a) Feed room; On or about June 21, 2017 a lock-out/tag-out device was not utilized to isolate the pneumatic energy on the excelsior machine when performing maintenance, servicing and/or cleaning.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342449980.
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