TWO RIVERS, WI —
OSHA Inspection: SCHWARTZ MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SCHWARTZ MANUFACTURING COMPANY in 1000 SCHOOL STREET, TWO RIVERS, WI 54241 (NAICS 314999). OSHA activity number 347958431.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SCHWARTZ MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Site address
- 1000 SCHOOL STREET
- City
- TWO RIVERS
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54241
- Mailing
- PO BOX 328, TWO RIVERS, WI 54241
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 314999
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2025
- Abate by
- May 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,729 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following: Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; On or about December 14, 2024, at a workplace located at 1000 School Street, Two Rivers, Wisconsin, in the non-woven mill; the machine specific lockout procedure for the Rando Webber 40B did not provide specific requirements and/or techniques for ensuring that the lickerin was completely stopped, including but not limited to the amount of time for the employee to wait before removing the guard lock.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4729
1910.147 C04 II D
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2025
- Abate by
- May 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $6,620
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following: Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures. On or about December 14, 2024, at a workplace located at 1000 School Street, Two Rivers, Wisconsin in the non-woven mill; the machine specific procedure for the Rando Webber 40B did not clearly and specifically specify the steps and/or technique to verify that the machine and its components could not be restarted and were effectively controlled.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6620
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2025
- Abate by
- May 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection. On or about January 2, 2025, at a workplace located at 1000 School Street, Two Rivers, Wisconsin; the employer had not certified that periodic inspections were conducted for each of the lockout procedures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2025
- Abate by
- May 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,620 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): On or about December 14, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in troubleshooting activities on the Rando Webber 40B lickerin. The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to access the lickerin. The machine was not deenergized prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity exposing employees to rotating parts hazards. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6620
1910.147 C07 IV
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2025
- Abate by
- May 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer shall certify that employee training has been accomplished and is being kept up to date. The certification shall contain each employee's name and dates of training. On or about January 2, 2025, at a workplace located at 1000 School Street, Two Rivers, Wisconsin; the employer did not certify that each employee performing servicing and/or maintenance tasks had been trained in lockout application and removal steps.
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 347958431.
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