LA CROSSE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, INC. in 2200 ENTERPRISE AVENUE, LA CROSSE, WI 54603 (NAICS 311513). OSHA activity number 344586201.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, INC.
- Site address
- 2200 ENTERPRISE AVENUE
- City
- LA CROSSE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54603
- Mailing
- 2200 ENTERPRISE AVENUE, LA CROSSE, WI 54603
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
- 311513
- Employees
- 350
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1000 A02
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2020
- Abate by
- May 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,210 · Current $0 Reduced
9135
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulates not otherwise Regulated -Total Dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 milligrams per cubic meter: On March 3, 2020, a Slurry Department employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of 46.36 milligrams per cubic meter of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated - Total Dust, which is 3.1 times the 8 hour Time Weighted Average Permissible Exposure Limit concentration of 15 milligrams per cubic meter. The sample was taken over 477 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 3 minutes.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7210
- — Z (S) $7210
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2020
- Abate by
- May 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9135
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): On March 3, 2020, a Slurry Department employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of 46.36 milligrams per cubic meter of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated - Total Dust, which is 3.1 times the 8 hour Time Weighted Average Permissible Exposure Limit concentration of 15 milligrams per cubic meter. The sample was taken over 477 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 3 minutes. General methods of control applicable in these circumstances include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Reevaluate the efficacy of the ventilation provided for Station A and Station B. Ensure that the ventilation meets or exceeds the most current recommendations outlined in the Handbook of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). 2. Research engineering and administrative controls to prevent seal leakage and blown seals throughout the dust collection system in the Slurry Department. 3. Research engineering and administrative controls to reduce the number of system plug ups, which result in employees having to open the pneumatic conveyance system and remove the material creating the plugged condition. Disclaimers: 1. The employer is not limited to the abatement methods suggested by OSHA; 2. The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases; and 3. The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an effective abat Abatement Schedule STEP 1: Effective respiratory protection shall be provided and used by exposed employees as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering controls can be implemented or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposures to within permissible exposure limits. STEP 2: A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area Director outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering measures to control employee exposures to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation. This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with abatement dates required by this citation: 1. Evaluation of engineering control options; 2. Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design; 3. Procurement, installation, and operation of selected control measures; and 4. Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls. NOTE: All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. STEP 3: Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance. Date by Which Violation Must be Abated: STEP-1 xx/xx/2020 Date by Which Violation Must be Abated: STEP-2 xx/xx/2020 Date by Which Violation Must be Abated: STEP-3 xx/xx/2020
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 C02 VI A
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2020
- Abate by
- May 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,012 · Current $6,759 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(vi)(a): The employer did not provide powered industrial trucks designated as EX for use in an atmosphere in which combustible dust is or may be in suspension continuously, intermittently, or periodically under normal operating conditions, in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures, or where mechanical failure or abnormal operation of machinery or equipment might cause such mixtures to be produced. On or about January 27, 2020, the employer did not ensure that the powered industrial truck used in the Slurry Department, including the Raymond, model R50-C40qm, S/N R50-06-12293, was designated as EX where mechanical failures such as blown seals or abnormal operation of equipment such as plugged pneumatic lines could cause atmospheres in which combustible dust may be in suspension.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6759
- — C (S) $9012
- — Z (S) $9012
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