Inspection #103517645

Name: OSHA Inspection #103517645: BRENNER TANK LLC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of BRENNER TANK LLC at 450 Arlington, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935 on Dec 2, 1993. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on May 1, 1997.

OSHA documented 29 violations (26 serious, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $12,250.

OSHA collected 239 air monitoring samples covering 16 substances during this inspection, including 2-Butanone, Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, and 11 more.

This employer has 18 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 103517645
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Dec 2, 1993
Closed: May 1, 1997
Contested: May 17, 1994
Final Order: Apr 10, 1995
Total Violations: 29
Penalties on Record: $12,250
Initial Penalties: $30,150

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.

Establishment

Name: BRENNER TANK LLC
Address: 450 Arlington, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
Industry: 332420 Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer18 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#339779514	May 22, 2014	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$7,000
#312554587	Dec 21, 2009	Complaint (B)	5 violations	$1,786
#312554579	Dec 21, 2009	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$1,488
#122018203	Oct 19, 2007	Complaint (B)	4 violations	$2,049
#306796616	Jul 29, 2004	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$910
#122014947	Jun 7, 2001	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$5,000
#300484789	Aug 4, 1999	Complaint (B)	No violations
#300481785	Apr 24, 1998	Planned (H)	No violations
#122476625	Jan 21, 1997	Monitoring (D)	4 violations	$2,200
#103078507	May 16, 1989	Planned (H)	8 violations	$815
#102539707	Aug 15, 1988	Follow-Up (F)	5 violations	$1,050
#101296200	Jun 24, 1987	Follow-Up (F)	20 violations	$5,350
#100107838	Sep 22, 1986	Complaint (B)	5 violations	$400
#1953603	Jul 16, 1985	Complaint (B)	20 violations	$3,650
#2493773	Mar 14, 1985	Planned (H)	15 violations	$400
#14405765	May 11, 1982	Planned (H)	11 violations	$510
#14389365	Sep 23, 1981	Planned (H)	14 violations	$1,180
#14387336	Feb 13, 1978	Planned (H)	5 violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed May 1, 1997.

Citations on Record

26 serious, 3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$30,150

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$12,250

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on May 17, 1994. Final orders are recorded through Apr 10, 1995. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling16 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
2-Butanone	21	0	ppm	200 ppm (590 mg/m³)
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	16	0 - 0.006	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	13	0 - 0.00003	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	13	0 - 0.0019	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	16	0 - 3.7804	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	16	0 - 0.0291	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	16	0 - 0.1056	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	16	0 - 27.5364	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Isopropyl Alcohol	8	9.3011 - 70.1156	ppm	400 ppm (980 mg/m³)
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	16	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	16	0 - 0.4466	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	16	0 - 0.526	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	16	0 - 2.4006	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Toluene	8	17.2817 - 156.3902	ppm	200 ppm
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	16	0 - 0.0221	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	16	0 - 0.0176	mg/m³	5 mg/m³

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I	Serious	$1,350	$1,800	May 23, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01002	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVC	Serious	$1,350	$0	May 23, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01003A	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E08	Serious	$1,800	$0	Jul 25, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01003B	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A01 III	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 25, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01004	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III	Serious	$1,350	$0	May 23, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01005	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09	Serious	$1,350	$800	May 9, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01006	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E09	Serious	$1,800	$900	Apr 22, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01007A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 III	Serious	$1,350	$650	May 23, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01007B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F03	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01012	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I	Serious	$2,250	$1,350	Jul 25, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01013	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I	Serious	$2,250	$0	Jul 25, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01014	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I	Serious	$2,250	$0	Aug 25, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01015A	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IID	Serious	$2,250	$1,350	May 9, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01015B	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C08	Serious	$0	$0	May 9, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01015C	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 IID	Serious	$0	$0	May 9, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01016	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$1,350	$800	May 23, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01017	1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 C09	Serious	$2,250	$1,000	Apr 22, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01019	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Serious	$1,350	$800	Apr 25, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01020A	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Serious	$3,150	$2,000	Aug 31, 1997	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01020B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 31, 1997	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01020C	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 D	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 31, 1997	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01020D	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 31, 1997	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01021A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I	Serious	$1,350	$800	May 23, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01021B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Serious	$0	$0	May 23, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01022A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$1,350	$0	May 23, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
01022B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	May 23, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
02001	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02	Other	$0	$0	May 9, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
02004	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III	Other	$0	$0	Apr 25, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995
02005	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 D02 I	Other	$0	$0	Jun 23, 1994	May 17, 1994	Apr 10, 1995

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

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