OSHA Inspection: WISKERCHEN CHEESE, LLC

Issued

2025-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $7385.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  A) On or about January 28th, 2025, procedures were not developed to control the potentially hazardous energy of a valve on a Damrow Double "O" Cheese Vat (Vat #2) in the Blue Production area where employees disassembled a portion of the piping system and placed their hands directly in where moving parts of the valve created a hazard to remove curd that was stuck.  B) On or about February 3, 2025, procedures were not utilized to control the potentially hazardous electrical energy of a Combi Labeling machine (Model FBL, Serial # FBL103352) where an employee was responsible for performing servicing or maintenance activities such as setup (changing label rolls) and unjamming stuck boxes from the outfeed within the danger zone of moving parts such as chains and sprockets.

Issued

2025-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8276.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A): The Energy Control Procedures did not include a specific statement of the intended use of the procedure.  On or about February 3, 2025, the energy control procedure for the Combi Labeling Machine (Model FBL, Serial #FBL103352) did not include a specific statement of the intended use of the procedure.

Issued

2025-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8276.00 · Current $5276.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  On or about February 3, 2025, the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure for the Combi Labeling Machine (Model FBL, Serial #FBL103352) at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed.

Issued

2025-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $7385.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:  A) On or about January 28th, authorized employees did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation to control the hazardous energy of a valve they were required to unclog cheese from on a Damrow Double "O" Cheese Vat.   B) On or about February 3, 2025, an authorized employee did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation to control the hazardous energy of a Combi Labeling Machine (Model FBL, Serial #FBL103352)  when they changed label rolls and unjammed stuck boxes from the outfeed.