OSHA Inspection: WISCONSIN HOMES, INC.

Issued

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1)(i): 29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1)(i):  In addition to other guards such as rails, rollers, picket fences, half doors, or equivalent barriers, grab bars were not installed on each side of wall openings from which there is a drop of more than 4 feet:    Double door openings used for receiving materials at the rear wall of the plant which did not have grab bars on each side of the opening included:    a.  Door 5    b.  Door 6    c.  Door 7    * Abatement certification is required per 1903.19(c).

Issued

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:    The emergency exit sign at the Cabinet Department was not back-lit.    *Abatement certification is required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 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.     Cabinet Department employees were exposed to pinch point hazards at the freight elevator on the Mezzanine at the following locations:    a)  Where the gate slides in a groove and a finger could become pinched if a hand were to be placed there, just to the right of the controls on the left of the elevator,    b)  Where the toeboard hits the floor as the elevator gate goes down as the operator of the elevator stands next to this gate to push controls,    c) Where the toeboard attached to the gate rises as the elevator come up, creating a pinch point at the fixed mid -rail.    Among other methods, one feasible method of abating these hazards would be to permanently affix the elevator controls so that the operator is removed from each of these pinch point hazards.    *Abatement certification is required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    Electrical outlets with hazards included:    a.  The outlet at the work table of the Small Walls Department was missing screws at the top right of the cover plate.    b.  The outlet at the work table of the Small Walls Department was missing screws at the lower left of the cover plate.    c.  The outet behind the Pepsi machine on the Mezzanine breakroom was missing the cover plate.    *Abatement certification is required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c)