RICE LAKE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY in 831 PIONEER AVENUE, RICE LAKE, WI 54868 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 346830607.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY
- Site address
- 831 PIONEER AVENUE
- City
- RICE LAKE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54868
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 391, RICE LAKE, WI 54868
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321999
- Employees
- 174
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,609 · Current $10,226 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to combustible wood dust deflagration hazards when moving accumulated (layered) fugitive dust emissions from equipment surfaces in a manner which allowed for the formation of dust clouds via the use of high pressure compressed air and which did not fully control for potential ignition sources: (a) Throughout the Pad Mill; On or about July 12, 2023, employees were allowed to utilize compressed air to perform blowdown methods of cleaning to remove accumulated combustible wood dust from surfaces, including but not limited to, stitcher belts, conveyors, and other associated equipment in a manner which allowed for the generation of wood dust clouds and which did not fully control for potential ignition sources from machinery and other electrical equipment. These conditions exposed employees in the building to the hazard of combustible dust deflagration (flash fire) capable of causing injury in the form of thermal burns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10226.3
- — Z (S) $14609
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,436 · Current $7,305 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition: (a) Pad Mill; Fugitive wood dust accumulation was present on floors and equipment surfaces throughout production areas and greater than 1/8 inch in depth in several areas due to improper housekeeping practices and/or ineffective source control.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7305.2
- — Z (S) $10436
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,609 · Current $0 Reduced
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) Pad Mill, Pad Machine No. 3; Employees were not protected against crushing hazards imposed by the unguarded opening between the lower ram and upper bed at the east pad press. (b) Pad Mill, Pad Machine No. 3; Employees were not protected against crushing hazards imposed by the unguarded opening between the lower ram and upper bed at the west pad press.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14609
1910.242 A
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,261 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(a): Hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition: (a) Pad Mill; A TSI brand model CH-5 Cheetah bead sealer, used for clearing obstructed ventilation piping and ductwork, was not maintained in a serviceable and safe condition in that the pressure gauge was broken.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $6261
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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 346830607.
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