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American Implement, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Mount Calvary, Wisconsin · Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423140

1inspections
5citation items
$8,924current penalties
Mar 30, 2018last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited American Implement, Inc. in Wisconsin one time.

It opened on Mar 30, 2018 on a referral, in Mount Calvary.

In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.

The proposed penalties came to $13,304; today they stand at $8,924, 33% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 3 times.

Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. American Implement, Inc. averages $8,924 across 1 cited inspection.

American Implement, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343053583 OPENED MAR 30, 2018Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Aug 14, 2018

N6503 Pit Road, Mount Calvary, WI 53057 · Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Mar 30, 2018: Employee is caught by drum explosion while cutting with acet

On March 30, 2018, an employee was cutting scrap metal to size and began to cut the tops of 55 gallon drums with an oxygen acetylene torch. The employee began to cut the top off when it exploded and he suffered with burns, lacerations, and contusions to the face, chest, and arms. The employee was hospitalized. hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$2,772$1,940Jul 5, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$2,772$0Jul 5, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$0$0Jul 5, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(i) · Welding fire safety
 Serious$3,880$3,492Jul 5, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(3) · Welding fire safety
 Serious$3,880$3,492Jul 5, 2018Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i)

(l) Operator training. (1) Safe operation. (i) The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6)

(6) Industrial trucks shall not be altered so that the relative positions of the various parts are different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, nor shall they be altered either by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer or by the elimination of any parts, except as provided in paragraph (q)(12) of this section. Additional counterweighting of fork trucks shall not be done unless approved by the truck manufacturer.

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)

(7) Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily.

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

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