Amsoil, Inc. has 10 OSHA inspections on record in Wisconsin, the first in 1980.
OSHA's last visit started on Dec 19, 2019 on a referral, in Superior.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 56 citation items: 32 serious, 3 repeat and 21 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $34,764 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $18,985, down 45%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1200, hazard communication (15 items).
For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,555. Amsoil, Inc. averages $8,770 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Amsoil, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344522958 OPENED DEC 19, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 270 employees at the site · Closed May 5, 2020
2206 Winter St., Superior, WI 54880 · Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 17, 2019: Employee sustains multiple fractures in fall from skyjack
At 11:00 a.m. on December 17, 2019, an employee working as a laborer for a petroleum manufacturer was repairing a heating element with a coworker. The employee was working from a scaffold system (skyjack) located in the warehouse. The skyjack had not been equipped with a top rail that was at least 38 to 45 inches in height from the base of the platform. The employee and coworker were approximately 10 feet above ground level working from the skyjack. The coworker was at the west end of the skyjack and the employee was at the east end. As the employee worked at fixing the heating element, he fell off the skyjack to the concrete floor below. The employee fractured his skull, fractured vertebrae and sustained bleeding on the brain, requiring hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $13,494 | $8,770 | Mar 30, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Superior site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 294 workers: 2.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 23 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Dec 17, 2019, Superior: Hospitalization · skull fracture and intracranial injury · brain
On December 17, 2019, at 11:00 AM, two employees were in a scissor lift in an elevated position repairing a natural gas furnace. One of the employees was not contained by the safety gear of the scissor lift and fell approximately 8 feet onto the floor of the warehouse. The employee sustained a fractured skull, fractured vertebrae, and bleeding on the brain as a result of the fall.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
