MENARDS CASHWAY LUMBER

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MENARDS CASHWAY LUMBER — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3300 E. EXPRESS COURT, APPLETON, WI 54915 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 13 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $81,900.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-10-07.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within WI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 43,331 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,505.68.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 13 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 31, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 3, 2004. Of the 13 total citations, 12 (92%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $81,900.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $6,300.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this Menards facility reveals a critical breakdown in mechanized equipment safety and hazard assessment protocols, characterized by a dangerous pattern of recidivism. The citation density surrounding 29 CFR 1910.178 indicates a systemic failure in Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) management, ranging from unsafe operation and maintenance to a fundamental lack of operator training. The assessment of a $35,000 Repeat violation for PIT training (1910.178(l)) is particularly egregious, signaling that management was previously alerted to these competencies but failed to implement sustainable corrective actions. This suggests a corporate culture that prioritized throughput over the rigorous oversight required to prevent catastrophic crushing or struck-by injuries. Furthermore, the interplay between the Repeat violations for personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessments (1910.132(d)(1)) and the specific eye, foot, and hand protection failures demonstrates that the employer neglected the foundational administrative requirements of a safety program. The $10,000 penalty for recordkeeping non-compliance (1904.2(a)) further underscores a lack of transparency or internal auditing. With total penalties exceeding $80,000—a figure significantly higher than the industry average for retail lumber operations during this period—the data reflects an enforcement strategy aimed at penalizing a persistent refusal to standardize safety across the facility's high-risk logistical operations.