JANESVILLE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: WESTERN CONTAINER CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WESTERN CONTAINER CORPORATION in 1301 VENTURE DR, JANESVILLE, WI 53546 (NAICS 322219). OSHA activity number 348072034.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESTERN CONTAINER CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1301 VENTURE DR
- City
- JANESVILLE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53546
- Mailing
- 1100 INMAN PKWY, BELOIT, WI 53511
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
- 322219
- Employees
- 24
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $7,385 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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: A) On or about February 21, 2025, one or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator of a TCM Solutions Winder 50-450T (Line 8) from hazards created by the rotating belts of the machine when the operator cleaned a belt while the machine was in operation. This violation resulted in an injury when the operators right arm entangled in the belt and the paper wrapped mandrel. B) On or about February 26, 2025, one or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator of a TCM Solutions Winder 50-450T (Line 8) from hazards created by the rotating belts of the machine when the operator placed their hand on the paper roll product to manually feel for accurate wrap spacing within approximately 10" of the hazard area while the machine was in operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7385
- — Z (S) $11585
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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 348072034.
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