OSHA Inspection: WISER MFG LLC

Issued

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5358.00 · Current $2679.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):  The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not perform a hazard assessment to determine personal protective equipment required to be used by employees, including but not limited to, eye, foot, and hearing protection.

Issued

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not ensure that employees used eye protection when exposed to flying particles during operation of CNC machines and when using compressed air blow guns to clean parts and equipment.

Issued

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used protective footwear when working in areas where there was a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet were exposed to electrical hazards:  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not ensure that employees used protective footwear when exposed to forklift traffic, lifting/moving loads, and when manually handling material.

Issued

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3125.00 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) Machine shop; An energy isolation procedure was not developed and used while employees performed maintenance and servicing activities on the Hitachi Seiki 535 (VS-50) vertical machining center.

Issued

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):  The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard were being followed:  (a) Throughout the facility; Periodic inspections of energy control procedures were not conducted on at least an annual basis for equipment, including but not limited to, the Hitachi Seiki HT20SII CNC turning center, the HT23J CNC turning cell, the Hitachi Seiki 535 (VS-50) vertical machining center, and the two Hitachi Seiki VK-45 CNC mills.

Issued

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):  The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not provide training for employees on the recognition and control of hazardous energy prior to performing setup and maintenance activities on equipment, including but not limited to, the Hitachi Seiki HT20SII CNC turning center, the HT23J CNC turning cell, the Hitachi Seiki 535 (VS-50) vertical machining center, and the two Hitachi Seiki VK-45 CNC mills.

Issued

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3):  All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):  (a) Machine shop; Energy isolating device(s) were not operated in such a manner as to isolate energy source(s) prior to performing maintenance and servicing activities on machines, including but not limited to, the Hitachi Seiki 535 (VS-50) vertical machining center.

Issued

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i):  Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:   (a) Machine shop; Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to the energy isolation device(s) by authorized employee(s) prior to performing maintenance and servicing activities on machines, including but not limited to, the Hitachi Seiki 535 (VS-50) vertical machining center.

Issued

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $1339.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6):  The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:  (a) Throughout the facility; The nameplate and capacity markings on an electric forklift were not legible.

Issued

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B):  Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not conducted as required by paragraph (l)(4)(ii) when the operator had been involved in an accident or near-miss incident to ensure that the operator had the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely.  (a) Throughout the facility; On or about March 28, 2023, a forklift operator was involved in an accident and had not been given refresher training.

Issued

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):  An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:   (a) Throughout the facility; Forklift operator performance was not evaluated every three years to ensure that the operator has retained the necessary skills for safe vehicle operation.

Issued

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3125.00 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:   (a) Throughout the facility; Employees were not protected from rotational and movement hazards created by the tooling and/or work piece for equipment, including but not limited to, the Hitachi Seiki HT20SII CNC turning center, the HT23J CNC turning cell, and the Hitachi Seiki 535 (VS-50) machining center, as interlocked enclosures devices were bypassed, removed, or not provided.

Issued

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5358.00 · Current $2679.00 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.:  (a) Throughout the facility; Compressed air blow guns used for cleaning equipment and parts, including but not limited to, the Hitachi Seiki HT20SII CNC turning center, the HT23J CNC turning cell, the Hitachi Seiki 535 (VS-50) vertical machining center, and the Hitachi Seiki VK-45 CNC mill, were operated with an expelled pressure exceeding 30 p.s.i.

Issued

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $1339.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):  Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  (a) Break room; An electrical outlet box had a broken faceplate.

Issued

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $893.00 · Current $447.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a):  The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:   Wiser MFG LLC - 101 Caudy Drive, Clayton, WI.  On or about April 5, 2023, the employer did not record the following workplace injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log for the calendar year 2023.  (a) On or about March 28, 2023, while operating a forklift, an employee sustained a fractured toe which is a recordable injury.