MIDWEST MANUFACTURING, DIV. OF MENARD, INC.
TREATMENT PLANT (COMPLAINANT NOT SPECIFIC), EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
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Inspection records
Jun 12, 2015#340703354Jun 12, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340703354$6,0002 viol.2 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #340703354
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 2015
- Final Order
- Sep 17, 2015
- Closed
- Nov 10, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 4631 Menards Dr, Eau Claire, WI 54703
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 | Other | 1 | 75 | $5,500 | $3,000 | Nov 20, 2015 | - | Sep 17, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 O01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $5,500 | $3,000 | Oct 23, 2015 | - | Sep 17, 2015 |
Dec 6, 2004#307038869Dec 6, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307038869$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #307038869
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 2004
- Closed
- Dec 21, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 689
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Treatment Plant (complainant Not Specific), Eau Claire, WI 54703
- Industry
- 332311 Prefabricated Metal Building and Component 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.
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 between lift truck and trailer
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 2004 | - | - |
Sep 9, 2003#300254109Sep 9, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300254109$1,3131 viol.1 violation$1,313 in penalties
Inspection #300254109
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 9, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 15, 2003
- Closed
- Oct 21, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 720
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $1,313
- Site Address
- Treatment Plant (complainant Not Specific), Eau Claire, WI 54703
- Industry
- 321214 Truss 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.
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 injured when unsecured trusses fall on his back
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $1,313 | Nov 4, 2003 | - | - |
Nov 25, 1997#300246535Nov 25, 1997FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#300246535$21,75035 viol.35 violations$21,750 in penalties
Inspection #300246535
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 25, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 23, 1997
- Closed
- May 4, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 670
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 35
- Violation Types
- 20 serious, 15 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $34,500
- Penalties on Record
- $21,750
- Site Address
- Treatment Plant (complainant Not Specific), Eau Claire, WI 54703
- 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 killed when crushed by roof truss
Violations
Violation list (7 of 35 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 IV | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Mar 16, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D03 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 B12 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Mar 30, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 E | Serious | 2 | 3 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Mar 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Mar 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M03 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Mar 30, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 35 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 8, 1992#102469566Oct 8, 1992Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#102469566$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102469566
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 8, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 19, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Treatment Plant (complainant Not Specific), Eau Claire, WI 54703
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Jul 20, 1990#102466034Jul 20, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#102466034$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #102466034
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 27, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 15, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 235
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- Treatment Plant (complainant Not Specific), Eau Claire, WI 54703
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 R04 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $400 | $300 | Sep 10, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1990 | - | - |
Jan 24, 1990#103140463Jan 24, 1990Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#103140463$4505 viol.5 violations$450 in penalties
Inspection #103140463
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 24, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 15, 1990
- Closed
- Jun 6, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 235
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $630
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- Treatment Plant (complainant Not Specific), Eau Claire, WI 54703
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 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) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 4 | 0 - 0.0015 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 4 | 0 - 0.0056 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 - 0.0088 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 4 | 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 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $630 | $450 | Nov 3, 1990 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 7 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 1990 | - | - |
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