SAUKVILLE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: JOHNSON BRASS & MACHINE FOUNDRY, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of JOHNSON BRASS & MACHINE FOUNDRY, INC. in 270 N. MILL STREET, SAUKVILLE, WI 53080 (NAICS 331525). OSHA activity number 344268685.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JOHNSON BRASS & MACHINE FOUNDRY, INC.
- Site address
- 270 N. MILL STREET
- City
- SAUKVILLE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53080
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 80219, SAUKVILLE, WI 53080
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 331525
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.25 C04
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,246 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.25(c)(4): The employer did not ensure that standard stairs had a minimum width of 22 inches (56 cm) between vertical barriers: On or about November 18, 2019, the employer did not ensure that the stairs next to the aluminum furnace had a width of 22 inches, in that the width measured was less than 19 inches.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6246
- — Z (S) $6246
1910.1025 D03 II
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,808 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(3)(ii): Monitoring for the initial determination did not include employees exposed to the greatest airborne concentrations of lead in the workplace. On or about August 28, 2019, the employer had not conducted an initial determination of the greatest airborne concentrations for employees exposed to lead in the workplace, including the furnace operators, furnace tenders and the spin operators. In the alternative: 29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(7): Additional exposure monitoring was not conducted when there was a change in production, process, control or personnel, or any other reason to suspect a change that may have resulted in new or additional exposure to lead: On or about August 28, 2019, the employer had not conducted additional exposure monitoring when there was a change in production, including higher percentage lead alloys manufactured, which may have resulted in additional exposure to lead.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7808
- — Z (S) $7808
1910.1025 H01
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,808 · Current $0 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead: Surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable. a) On November 18, 2019, the coffee machine in the lunchroom was not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead in that it had 378.15 micrograms per cubic foot lead accumulation. b) On November 18, 2019, the water cooler cart outside the foundry entrance was not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead in that it had 5478.78 micrograms per cubic foot lead accumulation.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7808
- — Z (S) $7808
1910.1025 H02 II
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,808 · Current $3,904 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(2)(ii): Shoveling, sweeping or brushing methods were used to remove lead accumulations where vacuuming or other equally effective methods were available and feasible: On or about August 28, 2019, employees working in the foundry, including furnace operators/tenders and spinner operators, were sweeping and shoveling to remove lead accumulations when a vacuum was available and feasible.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3904
- — C (S) $7808
- — Z (S) $7808
1910.1025 I04 III
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,808 · Current $3,904 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(4)(iii): Employee(s) exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators, were not required to wash their hands and face prior to eating, drinking, smoking or applying cosmetics: On or about August 28, 2019, employees were allowed to drink water from a water jug outside of the foundry/melt department and the drinking fountain without being required to wash their hands and face prior to doing so.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3904
- — C (S) $7808
- — Z (S) $7808
1910.1027 D01 I
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,808 · Current $3,904 Reduced
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(1)(i): The employer did not determine whether any employee was exposed to cadmium at or above the action level: On or about August 28, 2019, the employer did not conduct exposure monitoring to determine if employees, including furnace operators and spinner operators, were exposed at or about the Action Level for Cadmium.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3904
- — C (S) $7808
- — Z (S) $7808
1910.1027 K01
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,808 · Current $0 Reduced
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(k)(1): Surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of cadmium: On or about November 18, 2019, the employer did not ensure that surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of Cadmium, specifically on the mobile cart for the drinking water cooler outside of the foundry area, in that the surface contamination was 23.05 micrograms per square foot, as compared to the lunchroom that had no Cadmium accumulations.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7808
- — Z (S) $7808
1910.1027 M04 I
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,808 · Current $3,904 Reduced
C141
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1027(m)(4)(i): The employer did not train each employee who is potentially exposed to cadmium in accordance with the requirements: On or about August 28, 2019, the employer did train each employee that are potentially exposed to Cadmium, including furnace operators and spinner operators, in accordance with the requirements.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3904
- — C (S) $7808
- — Z (S) $7808
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