TOMAH, WI —
OSHA Inspection: USEMCO, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of USEMCO, INC. in 1650 REZIN RD., TOMAH, WI 54660 (NAICS 332420). OSHA activity number 346738370.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- USEMCO, INC.
- Site address
- 1650 REZIN RD.
- City
- TOMAH
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54660
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 550, TOMAH, WI 54660
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
- 332420
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,122 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: On or about June 26, 2023, at the battery refill station in the welding building maintenance employees refilling electric forklift batteries were exposed to battery acid without the presence of suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body in the immediate work area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5122
1910.140 C13 II
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(13)(ii): Anchorages were not designed, installed, and used, under the supervision of qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall protection system that maintains a safety factor of at least two: On or about May 1, 2023, employees worked from heights, specifically from the top of the large tank assembly, utilizing the fall arrest system for which there was not documentation of any rating by a qualified person.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 requirement of this standard were being followed: On or about June 5, 2023, Maintenance Employees locked out the air compressor servicing the welding building without the employer having conducted periodic inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure lockout tagout procedures were adequate and being followed accurately.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: On or about May 31, 2023, welders moving tank materials in the welding building used forklifts with nameplates and data plates that were not in legible condition. Load charts and center of gravity information was not legible, not allowing employees the understanding of lifting weight limits and stability of the forklift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 346738370.
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