RACINE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: PREMIER ALUMINUM, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PREMIER ALUMINUM, LLC in 3633 SOUTH MEMORIAL DRIVE, RACINE, WI 53403 (NAICS 331524). OSHA activity number 345528004.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PREMIER ALUMINUM, LLC
- Site address
- 3633 SOUTH MEMORIAL DRIVE
- City
- RACINE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53403
- Mailing
- 3633 SOUTH MEMORIAL DRIVE, RACINE, WI 53403
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
- 331524
- Employees
- 258
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,290 · Current $5,803 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section, 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (a) On or about September 14, 2021 and days prior, employees were accessing the top of CPC machines 5, 6 and 7 to perform maintenance, and the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falling 18 feet to the lower level. Employees used a JLG Scissor Lift (Model JLG 2630 ES) to access the top of CPC machines. Once at the top of the CPC machine, the employee would climb over the scissor lift guardrail to access the the top area of the CPC machine, exposing the employees to a fall hazard. (b) On or about September 14, 2021 and days prior, employees were accessing the top of CPC machine eight (8) to perform maintenance, and the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falling 16 feet to the lower level. Employees used a JLG Scissor Lift (Model JLG 2630 ES) to access the top of CPC machines. Once at the top of the CPC machine, the employee would climb over the scissor lift guardrail to access the the top area of the CPC machine, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5803
- — Z (S) $8290
1910.30 C
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.30(c): The employer did not retrain an employee when the employer had reason to believe the employee did not have the understanding and skill required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section. Situations requiring retraining include, but are not limited to, the situations listed in 29 CFR 1910.30(c)(1)-(3). (a) On or about September 14, 2021, employees were accessing the top of CPC machines to perform maintenance. The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to potential fall hazards had been properly trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazards associated with their work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.140 D01 I
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.140(d)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that personal fall arrest systems limit the maximum arresting force on the employee to 1,800 pounds (8 kN). (a) On or about September 14, 2021 and days prior, employees accessed the top of CPC machines 5, 6, 7 and 8 to perform maintenance, and the employer did not ensure the personal fall arrest system(s) limited the maximum arresting force on the employee to 1,800 pounds (8 kN). The employees fall arrest system consisted of a full body harness and a five (5) foot restraint lanyard, and did not included the required shock-absorbing lanyard which would reduce the arresting force on the employee to 1,800 pounds.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.140 C13 II
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(13)(ii): Anchorages were not designed, installed, and used, under the supervision of qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall protection system that maintains a safety factor of at least two: (a) On or about September 14, 2021, employees were accessing the top of the CPC machines to perform maintenance, and the employer did not ensure that the anchorages were designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall protection system that maintains a safety factor of at least two.
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 345528004.
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