GREEN BAY, WI —
OSHA Inspection: TUFCO LP
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TUFCO LP in 3161 S RIDGE ROAD, GREEN BAY, WI 54313 (NAICS 322291). OSHA activity number 345721518.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TUFCO LP
- Site address
- 3161 S RIDGE ROAD
- City
- GREEN BAY
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54313
- Mailing
- 3161 S RIDGE ROAD, GREEN BAY, WI 54313
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
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 322291
- Employees
- 310
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $11,396 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed. On or about January 12, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 3161 South Ridge Road, Green Bay, WI 54304, Tufco LP had not conducted a Periodic Inspection of it's energy control procedures at least annually to ensure that the procedures and requirements of this standard were being followed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11396
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $11,396 · Current $5,698 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. On or about January 12, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 3161 South Ridge Road, Green Bay, WI 54304, employees were exposed to potential hazards associated with moving machine parts when: a) working in Cannister 3, near Rewinder 33, when an interlocked door for the cage behind the rewinder was left open with the interlock bypassed while the machine was running in a production capacity. b) working in Cannister 3, near Rewinder 31, when the door for a side cabinet containing drive mechanisms was not secured to prevent access to the moving parts inside.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5698
- — Z (S) $11396
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $79,761 · Current $23,926 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle. On or about January 6, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 3161 South Ridge Road, Green Bay, WI 54304, employees were exposed to potential struck- by and caught-in hazards when guarding for the Lidder on for the Clipper #2 Line had been removed and exposed employees to nip and sheer points. Tufco LP was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1350374, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 24, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 3161 South Ridge Road, Green Bay, WI 54304.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $23926
- — Z (R) $79761
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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 345721518.
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