AUGUSTA, WI —
OSHA Inspection: PRO POLY OF AMERICA, INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PRO POLY OF AMERICA, INC in 150 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, AUGUSTA, WI 54722 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 345872691.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PRO POLY OF AMERICA, INC
- Site address
- 150 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE
- City
- AUGUSTA
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54722
- Mailing
- 150 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, AUGUSTA, WI 54722
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
- 325211
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $7,106 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)-(b)(1)(i)(C): (a) Shop floor; One or more methods of fall protection was not in place while employees performed work on top of polyprene tanks at heights greater than 4 feet above ground level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7105.7
- — Z (S) $10151
1910.30 A01
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): Before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard, the employer did not provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who was required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart: (a) Shop floor; Employees did not receive training to inform them of the hazards of working at elevations and/or the procedures to be followed to minimize fall hazards before they were allowed to work on top of polyprene tanks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,252 · Current $5,076 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial trucks were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: (a) Shop floor; The employer did not obtain written manufacturer approval from the Nissan forklift manufacturer before using the Nissan forklift (Model #MUG1F2A30LV) to support the addition of front-end attachment fork mounted work platform (basket).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5076.4
- — Z (S) $7252
1910.178 A05
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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, 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) Shop floor; The Nissan forklift (Model #MUG1F2A30LV) was not marked to identify the combined weight of the truck and the fork mounted work platform (basket) at maximum elevation, with its load centered.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 345872691.
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