OSHA Inspection: CIRCLE KENNEL CLUB, LLC

Issued

May 13, 2025

Abate by

Jul 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $2,364 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  On or about April 15, 2025, at a workplace located at 1040 Circle Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin; the employer had not conducted a hazard assessment for employees handling, dispensing and utilizing chemicals in the workplace.

Issued

May 13, 2025

Abate by

Jun 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.   On or about April 15, 2025, at a workplace located at 1040 Circle Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin; eye and/or face protection was not provided to employees handling, dispensing and/or utilizing corrosive chemicals.

Issued

May 13, 2025

Abate by

Jun 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a): General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  On or about April 15, 2025, at a workplace located at 1040 Circle Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin; hand protection was not provided to employees handling, dispensing and utilizing corrosive chemicals.

Issued

May 13, 2025

Abate by

Jun 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:   On or about April 12, 2025, in a workplace located at 1040 Circle Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin; the employer did not have an eye wash station or equivalent means for continuous flushing of the eyes when employees were handling corrosive substances, including but not limited to, Sodium Hypochlorite Solution 5-17%, North Woods HQD Plus and North Woods Blue Ox.

Issued

May 13, 2025

Abate by

Jul 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $2,364 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:   On or about April 15, 2025, in a workplace located at 1040 Circle Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin; the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program when employees were handling and dispensing hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to, HQD Plus, North Woods Blue Ox, and 5-17% Sodium Hypochlorite Solution and 5.25% Sodium Hypochlorite Solution.

Issued

May 13, 2025

Abate by

Jul 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8): The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)  On or about April 15, 2025, at a workplace located at 1040 Circle Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin; the employer did not maintain copies of safety data sheets and ensure they were readily accessible in the workplace for each hazardous chemical, including but not limited to, HQD Plus one step disinfectant, North Woods Blue Ox and Viking Sodium Hypochlorite Solution.

Issued

May 13, 2025

Abate by

Jul 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  On or about April 15, 2025, at the establishment located at 1040 Circle Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin; the employer did not ensure that employees working with hazardous chemicals in the workplace, such as but not limited to HQD Plus, Sodium Hypochlorite Solution, and North Woods Blue Ox, were provided information and training on the hazardous chemicals, exposing employees to chemical hazards such as corrosiveness and chemical incompatibility.

Issued

May 13, 2025

Abate by

May 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $946 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.4(a): Basic requirement. The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:  On or about April 15, 2025, at a workplace located at 1040 Circle Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin; the employer did not record the following workplace injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Form or equivalent for the calendar year 2025: On or about November 16, 2024, an employee suffered an animal bite while performing work tasks and was treated with antibiotics at an emergency room.