Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
4,113,118Inspections Most recent open 2026-07-13 Last loaded 2026-07-17

ALMOND, WI —

OSHA Inspection: JAMES BURNS & SONS FARMS, INC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of JAMES BURNS & SONS FARMS, INC in 182 MILL STREET, ALMOND, WI 54909 (NAICS 424480). OSHA activity number 343082640.

Watch James Burns & Sons Farms, INC — free Get an email when a new federal OSHA severe-injury report for James Burns & Sons Farms, INC is published. One employer, no account, unsubscribe in one click.

Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
JAMES BURNS & SONS FARMS, INC
Site address
182 MILL STREET
City
ALMOND
State
WI
ZIP
54909
Mailing
PO BOX 100, ALMOND, WI 54909

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
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
424480
Employees
42
Ownership type
A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6467.00 · Current $4527.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    On or about April 11, 2018, the employer did not ensure that forklift operators had been trained and evaluated prior to them operating in the warehouse, storage, outside yard and loading dock areas.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4526.9
  • — Z (S) $6467

1910.178 L03 II A

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(A): Powered industrial truck operators shall receive initial training in the workplace related topics; Surface conditions where the vehicle will be operated;  On or about April 11, 2018, forklift operators in the loading dock area were not trained to ensure trailers backed to the dock are properly secured or restricted from movement prior to boarding.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.178 Q06

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6467.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): Industrial trucks shall not be altered so that the relative positions of the various parts are different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, nor shall they be altered either by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer or by the elimination of any parts, except as provided in paragraph (q)(12) of this section. Additional counterweighting of fork trucks shall not be done unless approved by the truck manufacturer.  On or about April 11, 2018, a Clark Model ECA-20 electric powered forklift located in the production and warehousing areas had the seatbelt removed.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $6467

1910.178 Q07

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.  On or about April 11, 2018, forklifts utilized in the production, warehouse, loading dock, and outside yard were not examined before they were placed in service on a daily basis.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

More inspections in this industry (NAICS 424480)

More inspections in WI

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 343082640.