THORP, WI —
OSHA Inspection: THORP EQUIPMENT, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of THORP EQUIPMENT, INC. in N14160 COUNTY RD. M, THORP, WI 54771 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 343595146.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THORP EQUIPMENT, INC.
- Site address
- N14160 COUNTY RD. M
- City
- THORP
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54771
- Mailing
- N14160 COUNTY RD. M, THORP, WI 54771
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
- 332312
- Employees
- 161
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,217 · Current $3,652 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: (a) North and south welding areas; Strain relief was not provided on the plug ends of welder cords and flexible cord sets (extension cords).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3651.9
- — Z (S) $5217
1910.334 A02 I
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket): (a) South welding area; Plug ends on portable fans were not visually inspected for damage, such as missing grounding pins. (b) North and south welding areas; Flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected for damage, such as a lack of strain relief.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): When there was a defect or evidence of damage that could expose an employee to injury, the defective or damaged item was not removed from service until the repairs and tests necessary to render the electric equipment safe had been made: (a) South welding area; Portable fans with missing ground pins were not removed from service until the plug ends were repaired or replaced. (b) North and south welding areas; Flexible cord sets (extension cords) with strain relief issues were not removed from service until the plug ends were repaired or replaced.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.334 A03 II
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(ii): Attachment plugs and receptacles were connected or altered in a manner which prevented proper continuity of the electric equipment grounding conductor at the point where plugs were attached to receptacles: (a) South welding area; Grounding pins were missing from the plug end of portable fan cords.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 A02 XI
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(xi): Cable assemblies and flexible cords shall be supported in place with supports in the form of staples, cables ties, straps, or similar type fittings installed so as not to cause damage. (a) North welding area, near electrical panel 2D; Welding wire was used to support a flexible cord in a welding bay.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: (a) North welding area, near electrical panel 2D; A flexible cord set (extension cord) was used in place of permanent wiring to supply electricity for a two-gang junction box that was mounted to the wall.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 343595146.
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