THOMAS INDUSTRIES INC
1419 ILLINOIS AVENUE & CTY HWY, Sheboygan, WI 53081
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Inspection records
Jan 10, 1994#106508757Jan 10, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#106508757$1,3504 viol.4 violations$1,350 in penalties
Inspection #106508757
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 1994
- Closed
- Mar 23, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 165
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,350
- Penalties on Record
- $1,350
- Site Address
- 1419 Illinois Avenue, Sheboygan, WI 53082
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (as Al), Metal (Total Dust) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 4 | 0 - 0.0024 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 - 0.0072 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 - 0.0016 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $675 | $675 | Mar 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $675 | $675 | Feb 23, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 1994 | - | - |
May 20, 1987#103077939May 20, 1987FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#103077939$4501 viol.1 violation$450 in penalties
Inspection #103077939
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 1987
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 1419 Illinois Ave., Sheboygan, WI 53082
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee crushed to death in a die cast machine
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 6 | 8 | $450 | $450 | Dec 12, 1987 | - | - |
Jan 6, 1987#101729101Jan 6, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#101729101$010 viol.10 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101729101
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 1987
- Closed
- Feb 19, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 316
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1419 Illinois Ave., Sheboygan, WI 53082
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1987 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1987 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1987 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 29, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 29, 1983#14391163Aug 29, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#14391163$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14391163
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 1983
- Closed
- Sep 22, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 310
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1419 Illinois Ave & Hy Pp, Sheboygan, WI 53081
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 23, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1983 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 23, 1983 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1983 | - | - |
Jul 1, 1980#14354112Jul 1, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#14354112$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14354112
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 1, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 1980
- Closed
- Jul 3, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1419 Illinois Ave Cty Hwy Pp, Sheboygan, WI 53081
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jun 9, 1980#14354054Jun 9, 1980Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#14354054$3607 viol.7 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #14354054
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 1980
- Closed
- Jul 3, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- 1419 Illinois Ave Cty Hwy Pp, Sheboygan, WI 53081
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | - | $180 | $180 | Jun 30, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 4 | - | $180 | $180 | Jun 30, 1980 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 1980 | - | - |
| 02002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1980 | - | - |
| 02002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1980 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 1980 | - | - |
Dec 21, 1977#14321822Dec 21, 1977Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#14321822$1805 viol.5 violations$180 in penalties
Inspection #14321822
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 21, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 22, 1977
- Closed
- Feb 10, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 275
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $180
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- 1419 Illinois Avenue & Cty Hwy, Sheboygan, WI 53081
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Dec 31, 1977 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 F06 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 1978 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 1978 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025042 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 1977 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025051 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 1977 | - | - |
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7 inspections, 1977 to 1994. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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