SAUKVILLE, WI — 2021-04-26 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: JOHNSON BRASS & MACHINE FOUNDRY, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2021-04-26 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of JOHNSON BRASS & MACHINE FOUNDRY, INC. in 270 N. MILL STREET, SAUKVILLE, WI 53080 (NAICS 331529). OSHA activity number 345272660.

What this inspection record means

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: JOHNSON BRASS & MACHINE FOUNDRY, INC.
Site address: 270 N. MILL STREET
City: SAUKVILLE
State: WI
ZIP: 53080
Mailing: P.O. BOX 80219, SAUKVILLE, WI 53080

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2021-04-26 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2021-04-26 00:00:00
Case closed: 2025-04-23 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:20:09

Establishment context

NAICS code: 331529
Employees: 96
Ownership type: A

Citations

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.28 B06 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Oct 20, 2021
Abate by: Nov 23, 2021
Penalty: Initial $7,510 · Current $7,510

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard.   (a) Pit Mounted Centrifugal Casting Machine "A  Spinner":  On or about April 26, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees working at or around the edge of the pit were protected from falling into the spinner pit or onto the spinner machine while the spinner machine was spinning. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of five feet two inches (5'2") to the bottom of the spinner pit and  a fall hazard onto rotating spinning machine equipment.   This hazard area is exposed during spinner machine setup operations, and maintenance and servicing operations.

Recent events (3)

2024-12-16 00:00:00 — F (S) $7510
2021-12-01 00:00:00 — C (S) $7510
2021-10-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $7510

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Oct 20, 2021
Abate by: Jan 15, 2025
Penalty: Initial $10,513 · Current $7,510 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a) Pit Mounted Centrifugal Casting Machine "A  Spinner":  On or about April 26, 2021, the employer did not ensure lockout procedures were utilized to protect employees working at, on, or around the spinner from unexpected start-up and operation while performing tasks associated with the set up and maintenance of the spinning machine. This exposed employees to caught-on and crushing hazards.  (a) Pit Mounted Centrifugal Casting Machine "B Spinner":  On or about April 26, 2021, the employer did not ensure lockout procedures were utilized to protect employees working at, on, or around the spinner from unexpected start-up and operation while performing tasks associated with the set up and maintenance of the spinning machine. This exposed employees to caught-on and crushing hazards.

Recent events (3)

2024-12-16 00:00:00 — F (S) $7510
2021-12-01 00:00:00 — C (S) $10513
2021-10-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $10513

1910.147 D

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Oct 20, 2021
Abate by: Nov 1, 2021
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in, and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  (a) Pit Mounted Centrifugal Casting Machine "A Spinner":  On or about April 26, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees implemented energy control procedures prior to entering the machine pit to perform die setup procedures. The "A Spinner" machine was not isolated from energy sources prior to engaging in these setup and maintenance activities.  (b) Pit Mounted Centrifugal Casting Machine "B Spinner":  On or about April 26, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees implemented energy control procedures prior to entering the machine pit to perform die setup procedures . The "B Spinner" machine was not isolated from energy sources prior to engaging in these setup and maintenance activities.   As a result, the applicable energy control elements, involving preparation for shutdown{1910.147(d)(1)], machine or equipment shutdown [1910.147(d)(2)], machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lock-out/tag-out device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from the unexpected energization, startup, or release of stored energy during machine servicing and maintenance activities.

Recent events (3)

2024-12-16 00:00:00 — F (S) $0
2021-12-01 00:00:00 — C (S) $0
2021-10-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $0

1910.147 C07 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Oct 20, 2021
Abate by: Jan 15, 2025
Penalty: Initial $7,510 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.  (a) Pit Mounted Centrifugal Casting Machine "A  Spinner":  On or about April 26, 2021,  the employer did not ensure that employees known as "Spinner Operators", and  who  perform tasks which require energy control procedures to be utilized  were properly trained on and understood the procedures required for safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls. This exposed employees working at, on, or around the spinner  to unexpected start-up and operation while performing job tasks associated with the set up and maintenance of the energized machine.

Recent events (3)

2024-12-16 00:00:00 — F (S) $0
2021-12-01 00:00:00 — C (S) $7510
2021-10-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $7510

1910.212 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Oct 20, 2021
Abate by: Nov 16, 2021
Penalty: Initial $10,513 · Current $0 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) Pit Mounted Centrifugal Casting Machine "A  Spinner":  On or about April 26, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees involved in the spinner process preparation while working  on and around  the  centrifugal casting machine were protected from exposure to the  rotating spinner die and attached parts.  Employees were exposed to a caught on hazard from the spinning die while standing in the centrifugal  casting pit  to clean and apply a release compound to the die prior to casting operations.   (b) Pit Mounted Centrifugal Casting Machine "B  Spinner":  On or about April 26, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees involved in the spinner process preparation while working  on and around  the  centrifugal casting machine were protected from exposure to the  rotating spinner die and attached parts.  Employees were exposed to a caught on hazard from the spinning die while standing in the centrifugal  casting pit  to clean and apply a release compound to the die prior to casting operations.  (b) Pit Mounted Centrifugal Casting Machine "A  Spinner": On or about August 03, 2021, the employer did not ensure that an  employee working within the spinner die to conduct die cleaning and application of a release compound were  protected from inadvertent start-up of the spinning machine. This exposed employees to rotating parts, caught-on, ingoing nip points and crushing hazards.

Recent events (3)

2024-12-16 00:00:00 — F (S) $0
2021-12-01 00:00:00 — C (S) $10513
2021-10-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $10513

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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 345272660.

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