Inspection 347054082 OPENED OCT 24, 2023Closed
1130 Weiss Street, Frankenmuth, MI 48734 · Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Zeilinger Wool Co. 2 times in Michigan since 2023.
The latest one began on Oct 24, 2023 as part of a related case, in Frankenmuth.
Those inspections ended with 9 citation items: 8 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $3,700 and now stand at $1,850, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.
Textiles comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.262.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,873, and Zeilinger Wool Co. averages $1,850 (1 cited inspection).
Zeilinger Wool Co. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 346944903 OPENED AUG 29, 2023Closed
1130 Weiss Street, Frankenmuth, MI 48734 · Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 408.10033(6) |
Serious | $2,100 | $1,050 | Oct 11, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 408.10034(9) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 11, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 408.10722(1) |
Serious | $600 | $300 | Oct 11, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 408.10727(1) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 11, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 408.10731(1) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 11, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 408.11452 |
Serious | $400 | $200 | Oct 11, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.262(c)(5) · Textiles |
Serious | $600 | $300 | Oct 11, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.262(d)(3) · Textiles |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 11, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · Walking-working surfaces |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 11, 2023 | 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 2017, the Frankenmuth site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 16 workers: 8.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 50 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZWC Frankenmuth · 2017 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 | 2.1 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1)
(1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.
29 CFR 1910.262 · Textiles
29 CFR 1910.262(c)(5)
(5) Inspection and maintenance. All guards and other safety devices, including starting and stopping devices, shall be properly maintained.
29 CFR 1910.262(d)(3)
(3) Feed rolls. The feed rolls on all opening and picking machinery shall be covered with a guard designed to prevent the operator from reaching the nip while the machinery is in operation.
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.