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HAYWARD, WI —

OSHA Inspection: LIGNETICS GROUP

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of LIGNETICS GROUP in 16592 W US HWY 63 SOUTH, HAYWARD, WI 54843 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 347722498.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
LIGNETICS GROUP
Site address
16592 W US HWY 63 SOUTH
City
HAYWARD
State
WI
ZIP
54843
Mailing
16592 W US HWY 63 SOUTH, HAYWARD, WI 54843

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
321999
Employees
25
Ownership type
A

Citations

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 25 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $16550.00 · Current $6620.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  (a) Pellet Mills; On or about August 27, 2024, employees were exposed to potential fire and explosion hazards due to insufficient housekeeping practices. The frequency of cleaning did not reduce accumulations of combustible wood dust on ledges, floors, and equipment. The pellet mills had poor process containment and did not have sufficient dust collection to capture the large amounts of dust produced during the manufacturing, cooling, and transporting of wood pellets.   (b) Cooling Room; On or about August 27, 2024, employees were exposed to potential fire and explosion hazards due to insufficient housekeeping practices. The frequency of cleaning did not reduce accumulations of combustible wood dust on ledges, floors, and equipment.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $6619.9
  • — Z (S) $16550

1910.22 A03

Other-than-serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7093.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3):  The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:  (a) Yard behind production building; On or about August 27, 2024, and dates prior, employees were exposed to protruding anchor bolts used to anchor equipment structural legs and fixed ladders used to access hoppers and cyclones in the wood processing area of the pellet production.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $7093

1910.134 D01 III

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $16550.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  (a) Pellet mill production areas; On or about August 27, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace associated with, but not limited to, wood dust and ash when employees perform pellet mill operational, cleaning, and maintenance tasks.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $16550

1910.23 B10

Other-than-serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7093.00 · Current $3547.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10):  The employer did not ensure that any ladder with structural or other defects was immediately tagged "Dangerous: Do Not Use" or with similar language in accordance with � 1910.145 and removed from service until repaired in accordance with � 1910.22(d), or replaced:  (a) Clean air exhaust stacks near dust baghouse; On or about August 27, 2024, and dates prior, employees using a 31-foot fixed ladder attached to a maintenance deck were exposed to sharp edges and faulty fall protection system due to two broken ladder cage mounts on the left side of the ladder and one on the lower right.  The ladder was not tagged with language indicating the danger nor was it taken out of service.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $3546.5
  • — Z (S) $7093

1910.29 G03

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(g)(3):  The employer did not ensure that cages and wells are designed, constructed, and maintained to contain employees in the event of a fall, and to direct them to a lower landing:  (a) Clean air exhaust stacks near dust baghouse; On or about August 27, 2024, the employer did not ensure the cage for a 31-foot fixed ladder attached to a maintenance deck was maintained in a condition that would contain employees in the event of a fall.  The cage had two broken mounting welds on the left side and one on the lower right, leaving the cage hanging lose on approximately 12 feet of the left side.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347722498.