Since 1997, OSHA inspectors have visited Plateco, Inc. in Wisconsin 7 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 27, 2024 on a referral, in Reedsburg.
In all, OSHA issued 20 citation items: 17 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $50,061; today they stand at $29,810, 40% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.1200 (hazard communication), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Plateco, Inc. averages $6,648 across 3 cited inspections.
Plateco, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company1375 Industrial Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $11,292 | $7,198 | Jul 29, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $11,292 | $7,198 | Jul 29, 2024 | Final |
1375 Industrial Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(i) · Hexavalent chromium |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 2022 | Final |
1375 Industrial Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 14, 2022: Employee is struck by forklift and incurs contusions
At 8:00 a.m. on January 14, 2022, Employee #1 was performing a daily check on a Nissan LP forklift located about 17 feet from the opening of dock door 10 and dock door 11. A coworker used a Mitsubishi LP forklift to unload product from a semi-trailer located in dock door 11. The coworker initially looked behind in the path of travel while backing out of the semi-trailer in dock door 11. When the coworker cleared the dock door with the load, the coworker looked forward while continuing to back-up, and struck Employee #1. The coworker started to drive forward, heard Employee #1 yell, stopped, and saw Employee #1 fall to the floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat contusions to the tail bone, knee, elbow, calf, hip/pelvic area.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $8,702 | $5,547 | Jul 1, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 2022 | Final |
1375 Industrial Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1375 Industrial Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.24(f) · Fixed industrial stairs |
Serious | $1,000 | $500 | Nov 8, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(1) · Emergency action plans |
Other-than-serious | $1,000 | $0 | Nov 8, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,750 | $1,000 | Nov 8, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5c 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,000 | Nov 8, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i) · Sanitation |
Serious | $1,250 | $500 | Nov 8, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8a 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Nov 8, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8b 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,000 | Nov 8, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 10a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Nov 8, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 10b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2002 | Closed |
1375 Industrial Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $525 | $368 | Nov 27, 2002 | Closed |
1375 Industrial Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.94(d)(9)(vii) · Ventilation |
Serious | $1,125 | $750 | Apr 15, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $1,125 | $750 | Apr 15, 1997 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Reedsburg site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 62 workers: 4.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateco Inc. Reedsburg · 2024 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(i)
(2) Scheduled monitoring option. (i) The employer shall perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area. Where an employer does representative sampling instead of sampling all employees in order to meet this requirement, the employer shall sample the employee(s) expected to have the highest chromium (VI) exposures.
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(e)(2)(ii)
(ii) The methods the employer will use to inform the other employer(s) of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the workplace's normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies; and,
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