Inspection #346551005
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of KUSEL EQUIPMENT CO at 820 West Street, Watertown, WI 53094 on Mar 8, 2023. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jan 30, 2025.
OSHA documented 7 violations (4 serious, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $8,495. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.
This employer has 6 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 346551005
- Type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Mar 8, 2023
- Closed
- Jan 30, 2025
- Contested
- Jul 27, 2023
- Final Order
- Mar 29, 2024
- Total Violations
- 7
- Penalties on Record
- $8,495
- Initial Penalties
- $12,500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Establishment
- Address
- 820 West Street, Watertown, WI 53094
- Industry
- 332913 Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer6 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #346530389 | Mar 2, 2023 | Planned (H) | 12 violations | $31,003 |
| #1287606 | Sep 24, 1985 | Planned (H) | 3 violations | |
| #15552888 | Apr 2, 1980 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #15455249 | Nov 8, 1979 | Complaint (B) | 14 violations | $720 |
| #15552656 | Nov 8, 1979 | Complaint (B) | 8 violations | $560 |
| #15457393 | Oct 20, 1976 | Planned (H) | 10 violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Enforcement Outcome
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Inspection closed Jan 30, 2025.
4 serious, 3 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A02 II | Serious | $4,687 | $3,515 | Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 27, 2023 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 01001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 27, 2023 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 01001C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 27, 2023 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 I01 II C | Serious | $7,813 | $4,980 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 02001 | 1910.1053 Respirable Crystalline Silica OSHA citation code: 19101053 D03 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 02002 | 1910.1053 Respirable Crystalline Silica OSHA citation code: 19101053 F02 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | Mar 29, 2024 |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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