OSHA Inspection: BROWN CAMPBELL COMPANY

Issued

Jan 10, 2024

Abate by

Feb 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,026 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.23(d)(7): The employer did not ensure that grab bars extend 42 inches (1.1 m) above the access level or landing platforms served by the ladder.  (a) On or about September 18, 2023, at the jobsite located at 2345 Richfield Parkway, Richfield WI, the employer installed a fabricated ladder without grab bars on the Clifford Resistance Welder for employees to access the wife hopper exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Jan 10, 2024

Abate by

Feb 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not 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 one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  (a) On or about September 18, 2023, t the jobsite located at 2345 Richfield Parkway, Richfield WI, the employer installed a fabricated walking-working surface which did not contain a guard rail which exposed employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Jan 10, 2024

Abate by

Feb 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $8,036

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:   (a) On or about September 18, 2023, at the jobsite located at 2345 Richfield Parkway, Richfield WI, the Lewis Machine Co. metal roller's were not guarded exposing employees to caught in-between/crushing hazards.

Issued

Jan 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $2,411 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4):  (a) On or about September 18, 2023, at the jobsite located at 2345 Richfield Parkway, Richfield WI, an employee a Milwaukee Cordless Hand Grinder which had the guard removed to cut metal banding, there for exposing the employee to struck by hazards.

Issued

Jan 10, 2024

Abate by

Apr 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $6,742 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.255(b)(4): All press welding machine operations, where there is a possibility of the operator's fingers being under the point of operation, were not effectively guarded by the use of a device such as an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand controls or protection similar to that prescribed for punch press operation.  (a) On or about September 18, 2023, at the jobsite located at 2345 Richfield Parkway, Richfield WI, the employer did not ensure that the point of operation on the Clifford Resistance Welding machine was properly guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Jan 10, 2024

Abate by

Feb 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.255(b)(5): The hazard of flying sparks was not, wherever practical, eliminated by installing a shield guard of safety glass or suitable fire resistant plastic at the point of operation:  (a) On or about September 18, 2023, at the jobsite located at 2345 Richfield Parkway, Richfield WI, the employer did not ensure that the point of operation on the Clifford Resistance Welding machine was properly guarded to eliminate the hazard of flying sparks.

Issued

Jan 10, 2024

Abate by

Feb 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.255(e): Maintenance. Periodic inspection shall be made by qualified maintenance personnel, and a certification record maintained. The certification record shall include the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, for the equipment inspected. The operator shall be instructed to report any equipment defects to his supervisor and the use of the equipment shall be discontinued until safety repairs have been completed.  (a) On or about September 18, 2023, at the jobsite located at 2345 Richfield Parkway, Richfield WI, the employer did not ensure that a periodic inspection on the Clifford Resistance Welding machine was conducted.