OSHA Inspection: SPECIALIZED PRODUCTS LTD.

Issued

2026-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8682.00 · Current $6075.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and fall hazards while being elevated in an unsecured basket on a forklift.  On or about December 30, 2025, at an establishment located at 200 Summer Street in Clintonville, Wisconsin, in Building 3; employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 to 12 feet to the concrete surface while working from an unsecured parts basket that was elevated on the forks of an electric Yale forklift. Employees working on the ground surface adjacent to and below the unsecured basket were exposed to struck-by hazards created by the falling basket, tools, and employee in the basket.

Issued

2026-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means shall be fully lowered, controls shall be neutralized, power shall be shut off, and brakes set. Wheels shall be blocked if the truck is parked on an incline.   a) On or about December 30, 2025, at an establishment located at 200 Summer Street in Clintonville, Wisconsin, outside Building 3; employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when an operator got off their forklift and went inside the building. The load engaging means were not fully lowered when the operator got off the vehicle.  b) On or about December 30, 2025, at an establishment located at 200 Summer Street in Clintonville, Wisconsin, in Building 3; employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when an operator got off their forklift after the unsecured load fell off the forks. The load engaging means were not fully lowered when the operator got off the vehicle.

Issued

2026-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1230.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3): The employer failed to record an injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log with a check mark in the space for cases involving days away and an entry of the number of calendar days away from work in the number of days column. If the employee is out for an extended period of time, the employer must enter an estimate of the days that the employee will be away, and update the day count when the actual number of days is known.   On or about January 13, 2026, at an establishment located at 200 Summer Street in Clintonville, Wisconsin; the employer did not update their OSHA 300 log with the current number of days or an estimate of days away from work for a work-related hospitalization. On December 30, 2025, an employee was hospitalized for a punctured lung, broken ribs, and fractured pelvis following a work-related incident on the same day.

Issued

2026-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): The employer did not provide the required injury or illness descriptions on the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, OSHA Form 300.  a) On or about January 13, 2026, at an establishment located at 200 Summer Street in Clintonville, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide the Section (F) required injury description for a work-related hospitalization. On December 30, 2025, an employee was hospitalized for a punctured lung, broken ribs, and fractured pelvis following a work-related incident on the same day.   b) On or about January 13, 2026, at an establishment located at 200 Summer Street in Clintonville, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide the Section (F) required injury description for a work-related beyond first aid event. On December 30, 2025, an employee was concussed and provided stitches for a laceration on their head following a work-related incident on the same day.