Inspection 343538997 OPENED OCT 18, 2018Closed
12001 W. Capitol Dr., Wauwatosa, WI 53222 · Spice and Extract Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Penzeys, Ltd. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Wisconsin, the first in 2017.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 18, 2018 to follow up on an earlier case, in Wauwatosa.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 6 serious.
OSHA proposed $27,717 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.213, woodworking machinery (3 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,873. Penzeys, Ltd. averages $27,717 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 342813508 OPENED DEC 6, 2017Closed
19300 West Janacek Court, Brookfield, WI 53045 · Spice and Extract Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 5, 2017 (fatal): Employee is struck by wooden board from kick back during saw
At 10:30 a.m. on December 5, 2017, an employee was rip cutting maple wood boards using a Tannerwitz table saw Model #J250, Serial #8078. The employee was struck in the abdomen when one of the boards kicked back while being cut. The employee was taken to the hospital where he was underwent surgery for blunt force trauma to his abdomen. The employee died a few hours later.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $9,239 | $9,239 | Apr 13, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $9,239 | $9,239 | Apr 13, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $9,239 | $9,239 | Apr 13, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 2018 | Final |
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.
Dec 5, 2017, Brookfield: Hospitalization · internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk · abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee was cutting a board on a table saw when the board kicked back and struck the employee's stomach, causing internal bleeding.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)
(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)
(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:
29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery
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