WAUWATOSA, WI —
OSHA Inspection: WESTERN BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WESTERN BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. in 1300 GLENVIEW PLACE, WAUWATOSA, WI 53213 (NAICS 321911). OSHA activity number 344058680.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESTERN BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
- Site address
- 1300 GLENVIEW PLACE
- City
- WAUWATOSA
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53213
- Mailing
- 1300 GLENVIEW PLACE, WAUWATOSA, WI 53213
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 321911
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $4,347 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure. (a) On or about May 15, 2019, machine operators classified as affected employees, had not been trained or instructed on the purpose and function of the hazardous energy control program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $4347
1910.178 L04 II A
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 5, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,246 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not provided to the operator when the operator had been observed to be operating the vehicle in an unsafe manner: (a) On or about June 5, 2019, an employee was observed driving a forklift forward with a load blocking the employees view. The employer did not provide refresher training to include evaluation of training of the operator to ensure the operator has the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $7246
1910.178 N04
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): The driver was not required to travel with the load trailing if the load being carried obstructs forward view. (a) Main parking lot of the complex: On or about June 5, 2019, the forklift operator did not travel with the load trailing when their view was obstructed by the load.
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 344058680.
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