Since 2003, OSHA inspectors have visited Hellermanntyton Corporation in Wisconsin 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 14, 2016 after a complaint, in Milwaukee.
In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 3 serious and 2 repeat.
The proposed penalties came to $66,505; today they stand at $41,520, 38% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Hellermanntyton Corporation averages $16,000 across 2 cited inspections.
Hellermanntyton Corporation also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Milwaukee site logged 26 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 558 workers: 5.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 103 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
HellermannTyton - Good Hope
Milwaukee · 2021
558
26
10
5.0
2.6
HellermannTyton - Faulkner
Milwaukee · 2021
249
0
0
0.0
2.6
HellermannTyton - 87th Street
Milwaukee · 2021
53
0
0
0.0
2.6
HellermannTyton- Good Hope
Milwaukee · 2020
284
11
5
4.0
2.6
HellermannTyton- Faulkner
Milwaukee · 2020
254
0
0
0.0
2.6
HellermannTyton- 87th St.
Milwaukee · 2020
51
1
0
2.3
2.6
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
An employee reached into and under the light curtain of an automatic bagger that was jammed. His finger got caught between two pieces of metal, amputating his right ring finger at the first knuckle.
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)(ii)
(ii) Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(i)
(4) Refresher training and evaluation. (i) Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, shall be conducted as required by paragraph (l)(4)(ii) to ensure that the operator has the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely.
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
Other laminated plastics plate, sheet (except packaging), and shape manufacturing employers in Wisconsin
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.