ELKHART LAKE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: KEES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KEES, INC. in 400 SOUTH INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, ELKHART LAKE, WI 53020 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 347655458.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KEES, INC.
- Site address
- 400 SOUTH INDUSTRIAL DRIVE
- City
- ELKHART LAKE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53020
- Mailing
- PO BOX 327, ELKHART LAKE, WI 53020
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
- 332322
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 G01 III
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,485 · Current $3,840 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(iii): At least one entrance of sufficient area shall be provided to give access to the working space about electric equipment. On or about August 1, 2024, at the facility located at 400 South Industrial Drive, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin; the employer failed to ensure sufficient access to the electrical disconnecting switch for the IPG Photonics Light Welder 1500 (Model No.: SYSHHW000000001U, Serial No.: LWHH32103037).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3839.5
- — Z (S) $5485
1910.254 D09 III
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors shall be replaced. Joining lengths of work and electrode cables shall be done by the use of connecting means specifically intended for the purpose. The connecting means shall have insulation adequate for the service conditions. [55 FR 13709, Apr. 11, 1990; 61 FR 9227, March 7, 1996; 70 FR 53929, Sept. 13, 2005] On or about July 31, 2024, at the facility located at 400 South Industrial Drive, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin; an employee was exposed to potential contact with electrical current on the Miller XMT 350 CC/CV Welder (Serial No.: NA314098U) and Miller S-74MPa Plus wire feeder. The 14-pin receptacle cable had damaged insulation and was not replaced.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury. On or about July 31, 2024, at the facility located at the facility located at 400 South Industrial Drive, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin; the employer failed to ensure fire extinguishers were accessible exposing employees to potential thermal injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 347655458.
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