BOYD, WI —
OSHA Inspection: HETCHS LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HETCHS LLC in 146 N CENTER STREET, BOYD, WI 54726 (NAICS 444190). OSHA activity number 345065619.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HETCHS LLC
- Site address
- 146 N CENTER STREET
- City
- BOYD
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54726
- Mailing
- PO BOX 40, BOYD, WI 54726
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
- 444190
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $2,699 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 was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: (a) South warehouse area; On or about December 9, 2020, an employee was working from mezzanine platforms with unprotected openings approximately 9 feet or more above lower levels without the use of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2699.2
- — Z (S) $3856
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,313 · Current $1,619 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: (a) Northeast warehouse area, countertops department; The employer did not ensure that designated emergency exit routes were maintained free of obstruction(s).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1619.1
- — Z (S) $2313
1910.37 B06
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color: (a) Northeast warehouse area, countertops department; The exit sign located above an emergency exit door was not illuminated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 12, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,626 · Current $3,238 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck: (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not ensure that employees who operated powered industrial trucks were trained, evaluated and certified as outlined in paragraphs (l)(2), (l)(3) and (l)(6) of this subpart.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3238.2
- — Z (S) $4626
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,084 · Current $2,159 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): (a) Shop area; On or about December 9, 2020, an employee was working near an energized electrical service panel that was missing the front cover, exposing live conductors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2158.8
- — Z (S) $3084
1910.305 B01
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: (a) Central warehouse area, windows department; An energized electrical breaker panel located on the south wall was missing a circuit breaker blank.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1):Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: (a) Central warehouse area; The employer did not ensure that electrical panels were readily accessible and maintained free of obstructions.
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 345065619.
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