MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: STAINLESS FOUNDRY & ENGINEERING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of STAINLESS FOUNDRY & ENGINEERING, INC. in 5110 NORTH 35TH STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209 (NAICS 331513). OSHA activity number 345761738.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STAINLESS FOUNDRY & ENGINEERING, INC.
- Site address
- 5110 NORTH 35TH STREET
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53209
- Mailing
- 5110 NORTH 35TH STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 331513
- Employees
- 161
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B03 II
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,754 · Current $2,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii) Each employee is protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that is less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems; On or about March 3, 2022, employees were exposed to tripping hazards from open floor holes in the shake-out/green sand floor area: (a) Floor Hole #1, ~8 inches by 6 3/4 inches, and; (b) Floor Hole #2 (with pipe), ~18 1/4 inches by 7 inches, and; (c) Floor Hole #3, ~8 inches by 9 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $4754
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $13,052 · Current $9,100 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) On or about February 3, 2022, the employer did not develop and implement hazardous energy control procedures for various multi-energy equipment throughout the facility, such as but not limited to the Airset Machines, mold making machines and furnaces. This exposed employees to crushing and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9100
- — Z (S) $13052
1910.178 A05
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,594 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered: (a) On or about February 3, 2022, the company utilized a forklift attachment to lift parts from furnaces. The forklift was not marked properly to ensure it reflected the limitations of the forklift while operating with the attachment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $5594
1910.178 O04
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(4): Trucks equipped with attachments were not operated as partially loaded trucks when handling a load. (a) On or about February 3, 2022, the company utilized a forklift attachment to lift parts from furnaces. The forklift was not operated as partially loaded with adequate load rating.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,458 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): (a) On or about March 3, 2022, inclined belts on the shake-out were not guarded to prevent employees from accessing the belts when in operation, exposing employees to entanglement and caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (S) $7458
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $13,052 · Current $9,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments: (a) On or about February 2, 2022, employee(s) tasked with conducting electrical work on or around energized and deenergized electrical equipment were not effectively trained on inspection requirements of rubber insulating equipment, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and to adequately assess the arc flash and shock hazard level of the electrical equipment to be worked on.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9100
- — Z (S) $13052
1910.333 A
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized: (a) On or about February 3, 2022, at the facility, electrical safety-related work practices were not developed and implemented to prevent and/or limit employee exposure to electrical shock and arc flash hazards when conducting work on electrical installations and/or electrical components to equipment/machinery.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.335 A01 II
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(ii): Protective equipment was not maintained in a safe, reliable condition and/or was not periodically inspected or tested: (a) On or about February 3, 2022, at the facility, electrical protective equipment utilized when work on or trouble shooting live/hot electrical equipment, was not maintained and tested periodically to ensure serviceability. This exposed employees to electrical shock and arc flash hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 E01 II
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was used when the markings giving voltage, current, wattage, or other ratings as necessary were missing. (a) On or about February 2, 2022, the company did not conduct an Arch Flash Hazard Analysis and mark electrical installations in the facility accordingly.
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 345761738.
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