Inspection 347321804 OPENED MAR 5, 2024Closed
4155 Courtney Street, Franksville, WI 53126 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2017, OSHA inspectors have visited Fiber-Tech, Inc. in Wisconsin 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 5, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Franksville.
In all, OSHA issued 11 citation items: 6 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $43,068; today they stand at $19,000, 56% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Fiber-Tech, Inc. averages $6,333 across 3 cited inspections.
Fiber-Tech, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 342796125 OPENED NOV 29, 2017Closed
4155 Courtney Rd., Franksville, WI 53126 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(k)(3) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $5,497 | $2,000 | Apr 13, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $3,297 | $2,000 | Apr 13, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $0 | $2,000 | Apr 13, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 342778115 OPENED NOV 14, 2017Closed
4155 Courtney Street, Franksville, WI 53126 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $4,000 | Mar 30, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $6,467 | $0 | Mar 30, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $5,174 | $3,000 | Mar 30, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $9,054 | $6,000 | Mar 30, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $6,467 | $0 | Mar 30, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $3,880 | $0 | Mar 30, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 342173887 OPENED MAR 15, 2017Closed
4155 Courtney Street, Franksville, WI 53126 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $3,232 | $0 | Apr 17, 2017 | 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 2024, the Franksville site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 48 workers: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber Tech Franksville · 2024 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| Fiber Tech, Inc. Franksville · 2021 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.6 |
| Fiber-Tech Incorporated Franksville · 2017 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 5.2 | 2.6 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1000 · Air contaminants
29 CFR 1910.1000(e)
(e) To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)
(f) Any organic peroxide which, in laboratory testing, neither detonates in the cavitated state nor deflagrates at all and shows only a low or no effect when heated under confinement as well as low or no explosive power shall be defined as organic peroxide TYPE F;
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
Other all other plastics product manufacturing employers in Wisconsin
- N.E.W. Plastics Corp. Luxemburg · 26 citations · $30,428
- Precision Concepts International Sheboygan · 5 citations · $14,754
- Plasticraft Corporation Darien · 13 citations · $38,615
- Spartek, Inc. Sparta · 45 citations · $8,658
- Bay View Industries, Inc. Oak Creek · 60 citations · $44,570
- PPC Industries, Inc. Pleasant Prairie · 9 citations · $14,920
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.