MILWAUKEE, WI ·
OSHA Inspection: NEW PITTS MORTUARY LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of NEW PITTS MORTUARY LLC in 2031 W CAPITOL DRIVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53206 (NAICS 812210). OSHA activity number 342872488.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NEW PITTS MORTUARY LLC
- Site address
- 2031 W CAPITOL DRIVE
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53206
- Mailing
- 2031 W CAPITOL DRIVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53206
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 812210
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1048 H01 III
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,696 · Current $1,187 Reduced
1290
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1048(h)(1)(iii): When a face shield was worn, chemical safety goggles were not required where there was a danger of formaldehyde reaching the area of the eye: (a) Employees working in the embalming room were given a face shield that was worn but required chemical safety goggles were not provided and being used with the face shields where there was a danger of formaldehyde reaching the area of the eye during the embalming process. The embalming chemicals contain formaldehyde which can cause serious eye damage. Chemical Safety Data Sheets recommend use of goggles.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1187.2
- · Z (S) $1696
1910.1048 I03
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,696 · Current $1,187 Reduced
1290
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1048(i)(3): When there was a possibility that an employee's eyes could be splashed with solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater formaldehyde, the employer did not provide acceptable eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use: (a) Emergency eye wash was not available to employees. The eyewash in the embalming room was broken. The embalming chemicals contain formaldehyde which can cause serious eye damage. Employees working in the embalming room wore a face shield but no chemical goggles. Employees are exposed to splash hazards to the eyes during the embalming process.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1187.2
- · Z (S) $1696
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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 342872488.
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