Inspection 347978769 OPENED JAN 15, 2025Closed
524 Water Street, Eau Claire, WI 54703 · Commercial Screen Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Ambient Inks, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Wisconsin, the first in 2024.
OSHA's last visit started on Jan 15, 2025 to follow up on an earlier case, in Eau Claire.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 10 citation items: 5 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $44,846 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $17,261, down 62%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.134, respiratory protection (4 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Ambient Inks, LLC averages $17,261 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Ambient Inks, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 347483661 OPENED MAY 15, 2024Closed
524 Water Street, Eau Claire, WI 54703 · Commercial Screen Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $2,742 | Jun 17, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $6,857 | $3,428 | Jun 17, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $11,292 | $3,388 | Jun 17, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3e 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $11,292 | $5,646 | Jun 17, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $4,113 | $2,056 | Jun 17, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $11,292 | $0 | Jun 17, 2024 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Eau Claire site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 28 workers: 4.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambient Inks Eau Claire · 2025 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)
(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)
(1) The test instrument must have an effective audio-warning device, or a visual-warning device in the form of a screen tracing, that indicates when the test subject fails to hold his or her breath during the test. The test must be terminated and restarted from the beginning when the test subject fails to hold his or her breath during the test. The test subject then may be refitted and retested.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.