APPLETON STEEL INC
1520 W. HASKEL ST., APPLETON, WI 54914 · NAICS 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
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Mar 9, 2011#315287615Mar 9, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#315287615$4,5007 viol.7 violations$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #315287615
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 2011
- Closed
- Sep 15, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,200
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 1520 W. Haskel St., Appleton, WI 54914
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 3 | 1 | $2,400 | $1,500 | Jun 17, 2011 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 6 | 3 | $2,400 | $1,500 | Jun 6, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $2,400 | $1,500 | Jun 16, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 2011 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 D | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 17, 2011 | - | - |
Mar 9, 2011#315287607Mar 9, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#315287607$12,04016 viol.16 violations$12,040 in penalties
Inspection #315287607
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 2011
- Closed
- Sep 15, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,800
- Penalties on Record
- $12,040
- Site Address
- 1520 W. Haskel St., Appleton, WI 54914
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 7 | 0.008125 - 0.0637069 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 7 | 0.5506753 - 6.2245607 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 7 | 0.0314387 - 0.4333333 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 7 | 0 - 0.2854226 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (16 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,400 | $1,680 | May 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,800 | $1,260 | Jun 17, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Jul 31, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | $1,000 | May 21, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $3,000 | $0 | Aug 5, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L02 IA | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 2011 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Jul 31, 2011 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 15 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Jun 17, 2011 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2011 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Jun 17, 2011 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 15 | $3,000 | $1,500 | May 21, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A | Other | 1 | 20 | $600 | $600 | Jun 17, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A | Other | 1 | 20 | $600 | $0 | Jun 17, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001C | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A | Other | 1 | 20 | $600 | $0 | Jun 17, 2011 | - | - |
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Machinery Manufacturing, 17,973 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: farm machinery and equipment manufacturing reported 4.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source