MENOMONEE FALLS, WI —
OSHA Inspection: COMET INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of COMET INC. in N56W12678 W. SILVER SPRING RD, MENOMONEE FALLS, WI 53051 (NAICS 333992). OSHA activity number 344628854.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COMET INC.
- Site address
- N56W12678 W. SILVER SPRING RD
- City
- MENOMONEE FALLS
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53051
- Mailing
- N56W12678 W. SILVER SPRING RD, MENOMONEE FALLS, WI 53051
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
- 333992
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.179 J01 II
- Issued
- May 1, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,084 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(1)(ii): The employer did not perform frequent and periodic inspections as defined in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section: (a) On or about February 13, 2020, at the site address of N56 W12678 W. Silver Spring Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI, the employer did not ensure frequent and periodic inspections of the Abell-Howe 20 ton crane was performed, thereby exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards. (b) On or about February 13, 2020, at the site address of N56 W12678 W. Silver Spring Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI, the employer did not ensure frequent and periodic inspections of the R & M Material Handling 10 ton crane was performed, thereby exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards. Note: see 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2) for the requirements of frequent inspections and 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3) for the requirements of periodic inspections.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $3084
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 1, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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) On or about February 13, 2020, at the worksite located at N56 W12678 W. Silver Spring Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI, the employer did not ensure an Accurpress model 750012 press brake had adequate machine guarding, thereby exposing workers to crushing hazards. (b) On or about February 13, 2020, at the worksite located at N56 W12678 W. Silver Spring Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI, the employer did not ensure a Verson model H-60018 press brake had adequate machine guarding, thereby exposing workers to crushing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3856
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- May 1, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,084 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible: (a) On or about February 13, 2020, at the site location of N56W12678 W. Silver Spring Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI, the employer did not ensure the guarding on a Accurshear model 850012 press shear was fully intact, thereby exposing workers to crushing and pinch-point hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3084
1910.252 B02 I B
- Issued
- May 1, 2020
- Abate by
- May 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,313 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(i)(B): Goggles or other suitable eye protection were not used during all gas welding or oxygen cutting operations: (a) On or about February 13, 2020 at the site address of N56 W12678 W. Silver Spring Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI, the employer did not ensure suitable eye protection was used when performing cutting operations with the Messer plasma table, thereby exposing workers to eye injury.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2313
1910.179 G01 V
- Issued
- May 1, 2020
- Abate by
- May 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control boxes were not constructed to prevent electrical shock or clearly marked for identification of functions: (a) On or about February 13, 2020, at the site address of N56 W12678 W. Silver Spring Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI, the employer did not ensure a pendant control box connected to a Load Mate hoist had the necessary buttons in addition to adequate identification, thereby exposing workers to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 344628854.
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