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Spooner Machine Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Spooner, Wisconsin · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · NAICS 332999

2inspections
35citation items
$92,700current penalties
Mar 2, 2018last inspection

Spooner Machine Inc has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Wisconsin, the first in 2007.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 2, 2018 on a referral, in Spooner.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 35 citation items: 28 serious, 2 willful and 5 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $217,592 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $92,700, down 57%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (9 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Spooner Machine Inc averages $90,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Spooner Machine Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Spooner Machine Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2007 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342986890 OPENED MAR 2, 2018Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Dec 26, 2019

1100 Roundhouse Road, Spooner, WI 54801 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Mar 2, 2018: Employee is caught by explosion while repairing table and is

At 6:05 a.m. on March 2, 2018, an employee was cleaning and making repairs to a water table that was used with the plasma arc cutter. The employee had drained the water from the table prior to making repairs and a buildup of hydrogen gas collected in the bladder of the water table. The employee climbed on top of the water table to begin working and the following day, the table exploded and he suffered multiple injuries including amputation of both legs, head trauma, fractured arms and ribs, and thermal burns. The employee was hospitalized. was hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements)
 Serious$3,880$10,000Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting
 Serious$0$0Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$9,054$5,000Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$9,054$5,000Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(8) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$9,054$5,000Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.178(f)(2) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$3,880$5,000Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) · Guarding of portable powered tools
 Serious$6,467$5,000Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 8a
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$5,000Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 8b
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$0Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 9a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication
 Serious$6,467$5,000Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 9b
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 9c
29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(2)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$9,282$5,000Dec 26, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$5,000Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Willful$77,602$17,500Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Willful$77,602$17,500Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1910.180(d)(6) · Crawler locomotive and truck cranes
 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 22, 2018Final

Inspection 307042333 OPENED FEB 14, 2007Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Oct 22, 2007

1100 Roundhouse Road, Spooner, WI 54801 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$750$0Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.176(c) · Material storage and aisles
 Serious$450$270Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$600$360Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$0$0Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Serious$750$450Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$450$270Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Serious$450$270Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety
 Serious$600$360Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting
 Serious$600$360Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 9a
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection
 Serious$600$360Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 9b
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(iiig) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$0Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 9c
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$0Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 9d
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$0Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 2, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 2, 2007Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2017, the Spooner site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 36 workers: 16.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 7 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Spooner Machine, Inc.
Spooner · 2017
36 6316.42.7

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.

Mar 2, 2018, Spooner: Hospitalization · fractures and burns · multiple body parts, n.e.c.

On March 2, 2018, at 6:05 a.m., an employee was welding or grinding to install table slats on a plasma cutting table when an explosion occurred, causing the employee to fall to the floor. The employee suffered thermal burns and fractured arms, legs, and ribs.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)

(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.

29 CFR 1910.101 · Compressed gases (general requirements)

29 CFR 1910.101(b)

(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)

(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.180 · Crawler locomotive and truck cranes

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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