OSHA Inspection: LITTLE WOLF AUTOMOTIVE, LLC

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,296 · Current $2,648 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(8): 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(8): The employer did not provide fall protection systems for repair pits, service pits, and assembly pits:   On or about May 15, 2025, at an establishment located at 1133 East Grand Avenue, Rothschild, Wisconsin, in Bay 2, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 5 feet, 8 inches while conducting automotive lubrication services when they were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall protections systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,621 · Current $3,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.  a.	On or about May 15, 2025, at an establishment located at 1133 East Grand Avenue, Rothschild, Wisconsin, in Bay 1, a yellow relocatable power tap was plugged into an extension cord that was plugged into another relocatable power tap, exposing employees to potential shock and fire hazards.  b.	On or about May 15, 2025, at an establishment located at 1133 East Grand Avenue, Rothschild, Wisconsin, in between Service Bays 1 and 2, a relocatable power strip was plugged in to power a fan.  The relocatable power tap was not rated for industrial use, exposing employees to potential shock and fire hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):  On or about May 15, 2025, at an establishment located at 1133 East Grand Avenue, Rothschild, Wisconsin, the employer used an extension cord  to power the windshield wash fluid pump in the Service Bay 2 service pit as a substitute for fixed wiring, exposing employees to electrical shock and fire hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  On or about May 15, 2025, at an establishment located at 1133 East Grand Avenue, Rothschild, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to potential fire and shock hazards when an extension cord was used to power the windshield washer fluid pump in Service Bay #2 service pit, was not equipped with strain relief to prevent pull being directly transmitted to the terminal screws.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.  On or about May 15, 2025, at an establishment located at 1133 East Grand Avenue, Rothschild, Wisconsin, a junction box located in the space between the Service Bay 1 and 2 pits did not have a cover.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Oct 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) shall be visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket). Cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) which remain connected once they are put in place and are not exposed to damage need not be visually inspected until they are relocated.  On or about May 15, 2025, at an establishment located at 1133 East Grand Avenue, Rothschild, Wisconsin, the employer did not ensure that flexible cords were inspected prior to the start of each shift. The outer jacket of a flexible cord in use to power the windshield washer fluid pump was damaged, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,268 · Current $4,634 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c)(3): Safe for the hazardous (classified) location. Equipment that is safe for the location shall be of a type and design that the employer demonstrates will provide protection from the hazards arising from the combustibility and flammability of vapors, liquids, gases, dusts, or fibers involved.   a.	On or about May 15, 2025, at an establishment located at 1133 East Grand Avenue, Rothschild, Wisconsin, the employer failed to ensure the lighting fixtures in the service pit of Bay 1 were rated for the hazard class of the location.  b.	On or about May 15, 2025, at an establishment located at 1133 East Grand Avenue, Rothschild, Wisconsin, the employer failed to ensure the lighting fixtures in the service pit of Bay 2 were rated for the hazard class of the location.  Note to paragraph (c)(3) of this section: The National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, contains guidelines for determining the type and design of equipment and installations that will meet this requirement. Those guidelines address electric wiring, equipment, and systems installed in hazardous (classified) locations and contain specific provisions for the following: wiring methods, wiring connections; conductor insulation, flexible cords, sealing and drainage, transformers, capacitors, switches, circuit breakers, fuses, motor controllers, receptacles, attachment plugs, meters, relays, instruments, resistors, generators, motors, lighting fixtures, storage battery charging equipment, electric cranes, electric hoists and similar equipment, utilization equipment, signaling systems, alarm systems, remote control systems, local loud speaker and communication systems, ventilation piping, live parts, lightning surge protection, and grounding.