LA CROSSE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: XETEX, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of XETEX, INC. in 1309 NORPLEX DRIVE, SUITE 1, LA CROSSE, WI 54601 (NAICS 333415). OSHA activity number 342597879.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- XETEX, INC.
- Site address
- 1309 NORPLEX DRIVE, SUITE 1
- City
- LA CROSSE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54601
- Mailing
- 1309 NORPLEX DRIVE, SUITE 1, LA CROSSE, WI 54601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 333415
- Employees
- 65
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,802 · Current $2,282 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (a) Throughout the facility; A written respiratory protection program was not developed and implemented for employees required to wear half-mask respirators while painting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2282
- — Z (S) $3802
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: (a) Throughout the facility; Employees required to wear tight-fitting half-mask respirators were not fit tested annually.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,802 · Current $2,282 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (a) Throughout the facility; Initial hazard communication training was not provided to all employees to inform them of the hazards associated with chemical exposure including, but not limited to, paints, compressed gases, isocyanates, and welding fumes. (b) Throughout the facility; Training was not provided to inform employees of the Global Harmonization System changes for container labeling and safety data sheet (SDS) format.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2282
- — Z (S) $3802
1910.252 C01 IV
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(c)(1)(iv): The employer did not include the potentially hazardous materials employed in fluxes, coatings, coverings, and filler metals, all of which are potentially used in welding and cutting, in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (sec. 1910.1200): (a) Welding Area(s); The employer did not include the hazards associated with plasma cutting and welding into their written Hazard Communication Program and training elements.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1026 L01 III
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer did not include chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (� 1910.1200), and training was not conducted in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l)(2) of this section: (a) Welding Area(s); The employer did not include chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program and did not ensure employees were trained in accordance with the requirements of (l)(2) as employees were exposed to chromium (VI) during welding processes.
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 342597879.
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