JANESVILLE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: PHELPS INDUSTRIES, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PHELPS INDUSTRIES, LLC in 400 WEST VENTURE DRIVE, JANESVILLE, WI 53546 (NAICS 424490). OSHA activity number 347005910.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PHELPS INDUSTRIES, LLC
- Site address
- 400 WEST VENTURE DRIVE
- City
- JANESVILLE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53546
- Mailing
- 5213 26TH AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61109
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
- 424490
- Employees
- 101
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 23, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $30,938 · Current $15,000 Reduced
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 September 8, 2023, procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when an employee reached into the point of operation of the Silo 4 Meat Hopper Model VFH 86 in the "Cold Room" to clean out a piece of meat. Phelps Industries, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1661601, citation number 1, item number 2/a and was affirmed as a final order on 7-12-2023 , with respect to a workplace located at 400 Venture Drive, Janesville, WI 53541.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $15000
- — Z (R) $30938
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 23, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $30,938 · Current $20,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: On or about September 8, 2023, the employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees while engaged in sanitation activities that required the use of hazardous energy procedures in the "Cold Room." Phelps Industries, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1661601, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 7-12-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 400 Venture Drive, Janesville, WI 53541.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $20000
- — Z (R) $30938
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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 347005910.
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