Inspection 341513646 OPENED JUN 1, 2016Open
2319 East Pensar Drive, Appleton, WI 54911 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
OSHA has inspected Provident LLC 3 times in Wisconsin since 2016.
The latest one began on Jun 1, 2016 on a referral, in Appleton; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 6 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $8,380 and now stand at $5,328, 36% lower after settlements or reviews.
Respiratory protection comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.134.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Provident LLC averages $2,664 (2 cited inspections).
Provident LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 341513729 OPENED JUN 1, 2016Closed
2319 East Pensar Drive, Appleton, WI 54911 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $2,380 | $1,428 | Jul 28, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 341330116 OPENED MAR 16, 2016Closed
2319 East Pensar Drive, Appleton, WI 54911 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,300 | May 26, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,300 | May 26, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,300 | May 26, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(e) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 26, 2016 | 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 2025, the Appleton site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 31 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provident Appleton · 2025 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii)
(ii) In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6)
(6) The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer.
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 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
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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.