MILWAUKEE, WI ·
OSHA Inspection: PFERD INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PFERD INC in 9201 WEST HEATHER AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53224 (NAICS 339994). OSHA activity number 348273194.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PFERD INC
- Site address
- 9201 WEST HEATHER AVENUE
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53224
- Mailing
- 9201 WEST HEATHER AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53224
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 339994
- Employees
- 140
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $5,627 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. (a) On or about May 16, 2025, machine guarding was not properly installed, bolted, and, or fastened in place to protect employees from entanglement hazard when working at and around the chuck and rotating part for the Southwestern Industries CNC lathe (Model: TRAK2460SX, Serial: 074CV15840): The two sliding doors did not secure in position when employees would use the automatic function exposing employees to entanglement hazard from rotating part/chuck.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5627
- · Z (S) $16550
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 348273194.
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