MADISON, WI —
OSHA Inspection: MADISON NEWSPAPERS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MADISON NEWSPAPERS, INC. in 1901 FISH HATCHERY RD, MADISON, WI 53713 (NAICS 511110). OSHA activity number 346768575.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MADISON NEWSPAPERS, INC.
- Site address
- 1901 FISH HATCHERY RD
- City
- MADISON
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53713
- Mailing
- 1901 FISH HATCHERY RD, MADISON, WI 53713
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
- 511110
- Employees
- 147
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2023
- Abate by
- May 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) On or about June 8, 2023, points of operation of the GMA SLS 2000 Machine were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s) while clearing jams. b) On or about June 13, 2023, points of operation of the QUIP 600 Binding Machine were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s) while manually moving newspaper bundles down the packaging line. c) On or about June 13, 2023, points of operation of the GMA SLS 2000 Machine were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s) while loading papers into the "Main" position. d) On or about June 13, 2023, points of operation of the GMA SLS 2000 Machine under the "fishtank" were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s) while picking up discarded newspapers near a conveyor belt.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $15625
- — I (S) $15625
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2023
- Abate by
- May 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,162 · Current $11,162
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 June 13, 2023 procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when an employee was performing maintenance on the #12 Position of the GMA SLS 2000 machine in the packaging department.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $11162
- — I (S) $11162
- — Z (S) $11162
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2023
- Abate by
- May 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,162 · Current $0 Reduced
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 13, 2023 the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure for the GMA SLS 2000 machine at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11162
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2023
- Abate by
- May 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,162 · Current $0 Reduced
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 actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6) On or about June 13, 2023 the established procedure for the application of energy control was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6) when an employee was performing maintenance at the #12 position of the GMA SLS 2000 machine in the Packaging Department.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11162
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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 346768575.
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