BILSONS INDUSTRIES, INC.
2733 WEST CARMEN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209
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Jun 15, 2004#307055947Jun 15, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307055947$1,7501 viol.1 violation$1,750 in penalties
Inspection #307055947
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 15, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 29
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,750
- Site Address
- 2733 West Carmen Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53209
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,500 | $1,750 | Sep 2, 2004 | - | - |
Nov 2, 1999#300120102Nov 2, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300120102$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300120102
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 9, 1999
- Closed
- Jan 21, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 49
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2733 West Carmen Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53209
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 Sampling9 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Butanone | 7 | 0 | ppm |
| Acetone | 7 | 0 - 7.5137 | ppm |
| Diacetone Alcohol | 1 | 0 | ppm |
| Hexone | 2 | 0 | ppm |
| Isobutyl Acetate | 14 | 0 - 0.4294 | ppm |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | 14 | 0 | ppm |
| n-Butyl Acetate | 12 | 0 - 0.5093 | ppm |
| n-Butyl Alcohol | 14 | 0 | ppm |
| Xylene | 2 | 0 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 27, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 2000 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 2000 | - | - |
Mar 27, 1999#122204399Mar 27, 1999FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#122204399$91,00018 viol.18 violations$91,000 in penalties
Inspection #122204399
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 1999
- Contested
- Oct 14, 1999
- Final Order
- Aug 31, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 3, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 2 other-than-serious, 3 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $121,750
- Penalties on Record
- $91,000
- Site Address
- 2733 West Carmen Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53209
- 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.
One employee killed in spray booth explosion and fire
Violations
Violation list (16 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,500 | $1,000 | Oct 6, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
| 01002A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 D02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,500 | $1,000 | Oct 14, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
| 01002B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 D12 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
| 01002C | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 J03 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
| 01003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $3,500 | $1,000 | Oct 1, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
| 01004 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G05 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,500 | $1,000 | Oct 6, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
| 01005A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | $1,000 | Oct 6, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
| 01005B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
| 01006A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,250 | $500 | Oct 14, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
| 01006B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
| 01006C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
| 01007 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,500 | $500 | Oct 14, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
| 01008 | 1910.165 Employee Alarm Systems OSHA citation code: 19100165 B05 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Oct 6, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
| 02001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 IV | Unclassified | 1 | 4 | $49,000 | $42,000 | Oct 14, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
| 02002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Unclassified | 1 | 4 | $49,000 | $42,000 | Oct 6, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
| 02002B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Unclassified | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 1999 | Oct 14, 1999 | Aug 31, 2000 |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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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