COLUMBUS, WI —
OSHA Inspection: G. D. ROBERTS & CO., INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of G. D. ROBERTS & CO., INC. in 100 CONTINENTAL DR., COLUMBUS, WI 53925 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 346733371.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- G. D. ROBERTS & CO., INC.
- Site address
- 100 CONTINENTAL DR.
- City
- COLUMBUS
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53925
- Mailing
- 100 CONTINENTAL DR., COLUMBUS, WI 53925
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
- 332322
- Employees
- 97
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $0 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) On or about May 31, 2023, procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees performed die changes of the Trumpf TruBend model 7036 press brake.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed. (a) On or about May 31, 2023, and times prior the employer had not performed annual periodic inspections of the energy control procedures for the hydraulic presses, and other metal fabricating equipment to ensure that procedures and requirements of the standard were being followed and that employees who implement energy control procedures understood their application.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control. (a) On or about May 31, 2023, and times prior, at the workplace, the employer failed to provide authorized employee training to hydraulic press brake operators prior to employees engaging in servicing and maintenance activities, such as die setting and adjustments.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B):Each affected employee shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure. (a) On or about May 31, 2023, and times prior, at the workplace, the employer failed to provide affected employee training to hydraulic press brake operators prior to authorized employees engaging in lockout tagout for servicing and maintenance activities, such as press brake die changes.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence: On or about May 31, 2023, and times prior the employer did not ensure employees implemented energy control procedures prior to entering the point of operation of Trumpf TruBend model 7036 press brake to perform die removal. The machine was not isolated from all energy sources prior to engaging in these servicing and maintenance activities. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lock-out/tag-out device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from the unexpected energization, startup, or release of stored energy during machine servicing and maintenance activities.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $5,469 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. (a) On or about May 19, 2023, and times prior the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from pinch points, this exposes employees to amputation and crushing hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5469
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
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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 346733371.
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