MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: VIBRANTZ MINERALS LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VIBRANTZ MINERALS LLC in 4039 W GREEN TREE RD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209 (NAICS 327992). OSHA activity number 346643380.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VIBRANTZ MINERALS LLC
- Site address
- 4039 W GREEN TREE RD
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53209
- Mailing
- 4039 W GREEN TREE RD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209
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
- 327992
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $2,500 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 April 19, 2023, employees working on the number 1, 2, and/or 3 mixers' catwalk/mezzanine level were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately eight (8) feet to the lower level. No guard rails or other form of fall protection system were installed on the platform to prevent employees from falling to the lower level while loading bags of mineral into mixers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $6250
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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 346643380.
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