APPLETON, WI —
OSHA Inspection: PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION in 2601 W. 2ND STREET, APPLETON, WI 54914 (NAICS 322299). OSHA activity number 345019947.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PELLET AMERICA CORPORATION
- Site address
- 2601 W. 2ND STREET
- City
- APPLETON
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54914
- Mailing
- 2601 W. 2ND STREET, APPLETON, WI 54914
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
- 322299
- Employees
- 19
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B03 IV
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2021
- Abate by
- May 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,901 · Current $2,340 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv):(iv) Each employee is protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used: On or about November 12, 2020, in the Bag House, the ladder system leading to the two platforms did not have a self-closing gate exposing employee to a fall hazard exceeding four feet when accessing the top of the bag house.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2340
- — Z (S) $3901
1910.146 C01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2021
- Abate by
- May 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,340 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1):The employer shall evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces are permit-required confined spaces. NOTE: Proper application of the decision flow chart in Appendix A to section 1910.146 would facilitate compliance with this requirement: a) On or about November 12, 2020, the employer had not determined if the task of employees entering the bag house to check filter bags required employees to enter a permit-required confined space. b) On or about November 12, 2020, the employer had not determined if the task of employees entering the bucket elevator pit for maintenance tasks required employees to enter a permit-required confined space.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2340
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2021
- Abate by
- May 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,901 · Current $3,901
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): On or about November 12, 2020 the employer had not ensured that each employee authorized to operate a forklift was competent through the successful completion of training and evaluation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3901
- — Z (S) $3901
1910.178 L03 I M
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2021
- Abate by
- May 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(M): Any other operating instructions, warnings, or precautions listed in the operator's manual for the types of vehicle that the employee is being trained to operate: On or about November 12, 2020 the employer had not ensured that each employee authorized to operate a forklift was competent with the manufacturer's operating instructions, including but not limited to, safety device usage, i.e. utilizing the seat belt properly while operating the forklift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2021
- Abate by
- May 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years: On or about November 12, 2020 the employer had not conducted an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance every three years from initial training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $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 345019947.
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