EAU CLAIRE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: MENARD, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MENARD, INC. in 5231 KANE ROAD BUILDING 9, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703 (NAICS 321214). OSHA activity number 347705113.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MENARD, INC.
- Site address
- 5231 KANE ROAD BUILDING 9
- City
- EAU CLAIRE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54703
- Mailing
- 5311 KANE ROAD, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 321214
- Employees
- 88
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B05
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 23, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,464 · Current $3,878 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet): (a) Building 5; On or about August 21, 2024, and dates prior, the door to the air compressor room lacked any markings to indicate its purpose or whether it served as an exit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3878.4
- — Z (S) $6464
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,775 · Current $8,620 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: (a) Building 5; On or about August 19, 2024, and dates prior, the lumber picker lockout / tagout procedure was not used while performing servicing activities such as but not limited to cleaning operations inside the lumber picker gated area. (b) Building 17A and 17B; On or about August 21, 2024, and dates prior, lockout/tagout procedures were not used while performing servicing activities such as but not limited to realigning and picking up lumber, conducting pre shift inspections, and cleaning, inside the turntable, buffer station, and wall line gated areas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $8620
- — Z (S) $10775
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control: (a) Building 17B; On or about August 21, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not provide authorized level training for employees that perform servicing activities such as but not limited to realigning and picking up lumber, conducting pre shift inspections, and cleaning, inside the turntable, buffer station, and wall line gated areas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 23, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,464 · Current $3,878 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: (a) Building 5, saw z and lumber picker area; On or about August 21, 2024, a Kiddie portable ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher (No. AV-931985) was not inspected annually. (b) Building 5, air compressor room area; On or about August 21, 2024, a Kiddie portable ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher (No. E73555188) was not inspected annually. (c) Building 3, press 12 area; On or about August 21, 2024, a Kiddie portable ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher (No. E78114280) was not inspected annually.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3878.4
- — Z (S) $6464
1910.157 E04
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 23, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(4): Stored pressure dry chemical portable fire extinguishers that require a 12-year hydrostatic test were not emptied and subjected to applicable maintenance procedures every 6 years: (a) Building 5, saw z and lumber picker area; On or about August 21, 2024, a Kiddie portable ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher (No. AV-931985) was not inspected every 6 years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 23, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,464 · Current $3,878 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): (a) Building 5 and building 3 areas; On or about August 21, 2024, and dates prior, certification/documentation of operator training for forklifts, including but not limited to a Toyota model 50-8FGU30 propane forklift (serial no. 15989), was not maintained.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3878.4
- — Z (S) $6464
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 23, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,464 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and/or projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft: (a) Press 13 stacker; On or about August 21, 2024, and dates prior, guarding was not installed for multiple conveyor roller shaft end collars, which had rough edges due to projecting set screws.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6464
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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 347705113.
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