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OSHA Inspection: LEE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED DBA LA CROSSE TRIBUNE

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of LEE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED DBA LA CROSSE TRIBUNE in 401 N. THIRD STREET, LA CROSSE, WI 54601 (NAICS 511110). OSHA activity number 343605838.

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Site address
401 N. THIRD STREET
City
LA CROSSE
State
WI
ZIP
54601
Mailing
401 N. THIRD STREET, LA CROSSE, WI 54601
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
511110
Employees
100
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C06 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $9239.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed.  a) Facility Wide - On or about November 16, 2018, a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure(s) to ensure each employee is following the requirements was not completed.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $9239

1910.147 D

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $9239.00
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6).     a) Packaging Area - On or about November 9, 2018, an employee performed repairs on the Harris insertion machine with guards removed and the machine was not locked out at the main energy sources.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $9239
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $6282.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.    a) Packaging Area - On or about November 16, 2018, the Harris inserter machine did not have machine safe guarding for the moving brush at the hopper A area exposing employees to moving machine parts, struck by, and entanglement hazards.     b) Packaging Area - On or about November 16, 2018, the Harris inserter machine did not have machine safe guarding at Hoppers G and H areas in place to protect employees from moving machine parts.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $6282

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 343605838.