WESTON, WI —
OSHA Inspection: COUSINEAU AUTO INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of COUSINEAU AUTO INC. in 6702 RYAN STREET, WESTON, WI 54476 (NAICS 423140). OSHA activity number 346816556.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COUSINEAU AUTO INC.
- Site address
- 6702 RYAN STREET
- City
- WESTON
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54476
- Mailing
- 6702 RYAN STREET, WESTON, WI 54476
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
- 423140
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.140 C18
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 23, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,813 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(18): Personal fall protection systems must be inspected before initial use during each workshift for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration, and defective components must be removed from service. On or about July 11, 2023, at the facility located at 6702 Ryan Stret, Weston, Wisconsin; an employee failed to inspect their personal fall protection system prior to use, exposing them to potential fall hazards. The harness that was in-use had ripped stitching on parts of the harness.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $7813
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The user shall see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition. On or about July 13, 2023, and at times thereafter, at the facility located at 6702 Ryan Street, Weston, Wisconsin; employees operated a forklift with an illegible nameplate, exposing employee to potential struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $6250
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 23, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l). On or about July 13, 2022, and at times thereafter, at the facility located at 6702 Ryan Street, Weston, Wisconsin; the employer had not evaluated employees that were allowed to drive powered industrial trucks, exposing employees to potential struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition. On or about July 13, 2023, and at times thereafter, at the facility located at 6702 Ryan Street, Weston, Wisconsin; the employer did not remove from service a Nissan forklift from service due to chunking in the tires, exposing employees to potential struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must 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 conventional fall protection (safety nets, guard rails or Personal Fall Arrest Systems). On or about July 20, 2023, at the facility located at 6702 Ryan Street, Weston, Wisconsin; employees were exposed to potential falls in the area of the loading dock.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
More inspections at Cousineau Auto INC.
View Cousineau Auto INC.'s full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 423140)
More inspections in WI
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 346816556.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.