PORTAGE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: FREELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FREELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. in 1203 ADAMS STREET, PORTAGE, WI 53901 (NAICS 333111). OSHA activity number 345160816.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FREELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 1203 ADAMS STREET
- City
- PORTAGE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53901
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 59, PORTAGE, WI 53901
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
- 333111
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $1,755 · Current $1,315 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: On or about February 03, 2021 a written respiratory protection program was not developed for welders wearing a elastomeric half mask respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1315
- — Z (S) $1755
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,926 · Current $2,195 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: On or about March 03, 2021 the welders metal fume exposure was not evaluated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2195
- — Z (S) $2926
1910.1026 D01
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
06850689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1):The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI): On or about March 03, 2021 the welders hexavalent chromium exposure was not evaluated when welding on galvanized metal containing chromium.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $3,072 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): On March 03, 2021 the point of operation on the Promecam hydraulic press brake was not guarded to prevent parts of the employee hand from the point of operation when bending metal parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3072
- — Z (S) $4096
1910.217 C02 I B
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(b):Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not conform to the maximum permissible opening(s) specified in Table 10 O-10: On or about March 01, 2021 employee was operating a Toledo punch press and the fix guard did not meet table O: a. Toledo punch press used to punch holes fixed guard opening was 7.75 inches. b. Toledo punch press used to bend lips fixed guard opening was 8.1 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4096
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,926 · Current $2,195 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: On or about March 03, 2021 a written hazard communication program was not developed to convey the occupational health hazard of welding metals to employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2195
- — Z (S) $2926
1910.178 L03 III
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(iii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed training in the requirements of this section: On or about March 02, 2021 the fork truck operator evaluation was not conducted every three years.
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 345160816.
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