LAKE MILLS, WI —
OSHA Inspection: VITA PLUS CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VITA PLUS CORPORATION in 1219 S MAIN STREET, LAKE MILLS, WI 53551 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 345882583.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VITA PLUS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1219 S MAIN STREET
- City
- LAKE MILLS
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53551
- Mailing
- PO BOX 259126, MADISON, WI 53725
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
- 493110
- Employees
- 423
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Jul 28, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,360 · Current $6,605 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition. a) On or about March 15, 2022, at the previously addressed work site, the fixed ladder and platform of the trailer was not regularly inspected as necessary and maintained in a safe condition. The ladder has visible damage having a bent side rail and top rung creating an uneven surface and the platform had visible damage with a bend creating an uneven surface. Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6605
- — Z (S) $10360
1910.22 D02
- Issued
- Jul 28, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2):29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2): The employer did not ensure that hazardous conditions on walking-working surfaces are corrected or repaired before an employee uses the walking-working surface again. The employer did not ensure that if the correction or repair cannot be made immediately, the hazard is guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface until the hazard is corrected or repaired. a) On or about March 15, 2022, at the previously addressed work site, the hazardous conditions (damaged and bent/uneven surfaces) for the fixed ladder and platform of the trailer was not corrected or repaired before employee(s) used the walking-working surfaces. Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Jul 28, 2022
- Abate by
- May 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,360 · Current $7,770 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 March 15, 2022, at the previously addressed work site, employees access the surface at the top of the trailer in addition to the platform located at the top front of trailer when loading bulk or feed into the trailers. The areas are greater than four feet above the lower levels. The trailer had collapsible guardrails on one side of the trailer. The platform did not have guardrails. Employees were not protected from falls greater than four feet to the lower levels at the platform and sides of trailer without the guardrails. Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $7770
- — I (S) $7770
- — Z (S) $10360
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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 345882583.
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