EAU CLAIRE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: CASCADES HOLDING US INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CASCADES HOLDING US INC. in 1200 FOREST ST, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703 (NAICS 322121). OSHA activity number 344317334.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CASCADES HOLDING US INC.
- Site address
- 1200 FOREST ST
- City
- EAU CLAIRE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54703
- Mailing
- 1200 FOREST ST, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
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
- 322121
- Employees
- 238
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,639 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system: (a) Shipping department, south end of primary ULF infeed; A guardrail or other means of fall protection was not provided for the unprotected side of an elevated catwalk located near the Mathews diverter arm.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $9639
1910.28 B03 IV
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): Each employee was not protected from falling into the ladderway platform hole at the entrance to the hole by a self-closing gate or offset: (a) Shipping department, Building A; Self-closing gates or offsets were not provided at ladder accessways on the ULF operators platform/mezzanine to protect employees from falling to a lower level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.29 B01
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1): The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, were not 42 inches (107 cm), plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm), above the walking-working surface: (a) Shipping department, Building A; The top rail of a guardrail system by the 202 H conveyor steps was installed less than 42 inches above the walking-working surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.261 A03 V
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,783 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.261(a)(3)(v): The establishment did not comply with American National Standard Institute, ANSI B20.1-1957, Safety Code for Conveyors, Cableways and Related Equipment, which is incorporated by reference: (a) Shipping department, south end of primary ULF infeed; In-running nip-points were not guarded between the pulley and conveyor belt on a Mathews brand diverter arm type conveyor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2000
- — Z (S) $5783
1910.261 B01
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $11,566 · Current $8,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.261(b)(1): The employer did not ensure that the main power disconnect switch or valve, or both, controlling its source of power or flow of material, was locked out or blocked off with padlock, blank flange, or similar device before conducting any maintenance, inspection, cleaning, adjusting, or servicing of equipment (electrical, mechanical, or other) that required entrance into or close contact with the machinery or equipment: (a) Converting department, Household Towel line 2; Lockout locks were not affixed during package diverter machine changeover.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8000
- — Z (S) $11566
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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 344317334.
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