ELKHORN, WI —
OSHA Inspection: US PACKAGING, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of US PACKAGING, LLC in 401 EAST MORRISSEY DRIVE, ELKHORN, WI 53121 (NAICS 561910). OSHA activity number 346583271.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- US PACKAGING, LLC
- Site address
- 401 EAST MORRISSEY DRIVE
- City
- ELKHORN
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53121
- Mailing
- 401 EAST MORRISSEY DRIVE, ELKHORN, WI 53121
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
- 561910
- Employees
- 195
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,122 · Current $3,841 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: On or about March 17, 2023, protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury when employees used an air gun to clean dust off the Barelt U1701 Gum Pouch Machine that could be prevented by such equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3841
- — Z (S) $5122
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,831 · Current $5,123 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. On or about March 17, 2023 procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees unjammed gum packaging material from the Barelt U1701 Gum Pouch machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5123
- — Z (S) $6831
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D): On or about March 17, 2023, procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy and the means to enforce compliance including but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii){(A)-(D)} when employees performed servicing or maintenance such as changing packaging film on the Barelt U1701 Gum Pouch Machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the following elements and actions and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)&(3)-(6) On or about March 17, 2023, the established procedure for the application of energy control while performing servicing or maintenance on the Barelt U1701 Gum Pouch machine in Clean Room 13/Line 4 did not cover the following elements and actions and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)&(3)-(6)
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,831 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure. On or about March 17, 2023 and at times before The Production Supervisor was not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure maintenance techs utilized on the Barelt U1701 Gum Pouch machine when performing maintenance such as, changing packaging film and fixing the suction cups.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6831
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,831 · Current $5,123 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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: On or about March 23, 2023, one or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees working near a conveyor on the Puck Line of Clean Room 13 where there were hazards such as those created by ingoing nip points and rotating parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5123
- — Z (S) $6831
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,539 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: On or about March 17, 2023, employees used compressed air that was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. to clean dust off of the Barelt U1701 Gum Pouch Machine in Clean Room 13/Line 4.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8539
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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 346583271.
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