OSHA Inspection: FOX VALLEY METAL FAB, INC.

Issued

2025-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3783.00 · Current $1892.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(5): If the truck is equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the user shall request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.  On or about February 4, 2025, at the establishment located at 5925 North Richmond Street, Appleton, Wisconsin: employees were allowed to use fork extension attachments without written approval from the forklift manufacturer (or qualified Registered Professional Engineer) for the attachment to be used with the forklift.

Issued

2025-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.  On or about February 4, 2025, at the establishment located at 5925 North Richmond Street, Appleton, Wisconsin: the employer did not provide forklift training certification for operators prior to allowing forklift operation.

Issued

2025-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.  On or about February 4, 2025, at the establishment located at 5925 North Richmond Street, Appleton, Wisconsin: the employer did not ensure forklifts were being examined before being placed in service.

Issued

2025-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4729.00 · Current $2365.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  At the establishment located at 5925 North Richmond Street, Appleton, Wisconsin: the employer did not provide machine guarding to protect operators and other employees in the machine areas from hazards during the following instances:  a)  On or about February 4, 2025, the employer did not protect employees from rotating part hazards created by the Fabbrica Macchine Bergamo Model Pegasus G SN: NH00150 13'6" band saw blade that was exposed beyond the point of operation;  b) On or about February 4, 2025, the employer did not protect employees from rotating part hazards created by the DoAll Model C-912A SN: 368-83555 148" auto saw band saw blade that was exposed beyond the point of operation;  c)  On or about February 4, 2025, the employer did not protect employees from the point of operation and pinch point hazards on the Cincinatti Model 1810 SN: 25041 shear.  The guarding was not adequate to prevent the operator and other employees from accessing the danger areas created by the shear and hold down.  d)  On or about February 4, 2025, the employer did not protect employees from rotating part hazards created by the Fabbrica Macchine Bergamo Model Triton SN: CO1272 8'10" band saw blade that was exposed beyond the point of operation;  e)  On or about February 4, 2025, the employer did not protect employees from rotating part hazards created by the Fabbrica Macchine Bergamo Model Manuali SN: NL00685 8'1" band saw blade that was exposed beyond the point of operation;  f)  On or about February 4, 2025, the employer did not protect employees from rotating part hazards created by the B&E Manufacturing Quick Set Model 500 contact wheel belt grinder that was exposed beyond the point of operation;  g)  On or about February 4, 2025, the employer did not protect employees from struck-by hazards created by an unguarded XForce CNC Plasma Table Model Captain 6120 Plasma Cutter carriage located on the production floor;  h)  On or about February 4, 2025, the employer did not protect employees from ingoing nip point hazards created by the Falls Metal Prodcuts Co. Model 111 SN: 1117 D-BUR-R bottom roller assembly that had no guarding.

Issued

2025-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.  At the establishment located at 5925 North Richmond Street, Appleton, Wisconsin: the employer did not provide point of operation guarding to protect employees in the machine areas from hazards during the following instances:  a)  On or about February 4, 2025, the employer did not protect employees from the point of operation on the Cincinnati Press Brake (MPB-11) with any form of machine guarding;  b)  On or about February 4, 2025, the employer did not protect employees from the point of operation on the Cincinnati Press Brake (Grey Press Brake) with any form of machine guarding;  c) On or about February 4, 2025 the employer did not protect employees from the point of operation on the Powermatic Drill Press Model 1200 SN: 920V802 with any form of chuck or chip guarding.

Issued

2025-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(b): Anchoring fixed machinery. Machines designed for a fixed location shall be securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.  On or about February 4, 2025, at the establishment located at 5925 North Richmond Street, Appleton, Wisconsin: the employer failed to protect its employees from a Powermatic Model 1200 SN: 920V802 drill press that was not anchored to prevent walking or moving.