MARINETTE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: BEAVER CREEK WOOD PRODUCTS, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BEAVER CREEK WOOD PRODUCTS, LLC in 1729 BADGER PARKWAY, MARINETTE, WI 54143 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 339092041.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BEAVER CREEK WOOD PRODUCTS, LLC
- Site address
- 1729 BADGER PARKWAY
- City
- MARINETTE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54143
- Mailing
- 1729 BADGER PARKWAY, MARINETTE, WI 54143
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321999
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) The employer did not develop procedures for employee(s) who load the red firewood processor conveyor and enter the danger zone to move logs when they came out of place. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by: (a) The in-feed conveyor for the firewood processor did not have machine guarding to protect employee(s) from the ingoing nip point created on the bottom of the north end of the blue conveyor. (b) Employee(s) who load the red firewood processor conveyor entered the danger zone to move logs when they came out of place, without anything to prevent the conveyor from being operated by the processor operator, potentially striking the employee with a log. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible: (a) Guarding on the red conveyors for the firewood processor were not affixed to the machine securely, allowing the guard(s) to be knocked off by logs which would then expose employees to the ingoing nip points and pinch points created by the chain and sprockets. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.305 B01
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1): Openings through which conductors enter boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: (a) Conduit entering an electrical box on the blue outfeed conveyor for the firewood processor was not effectively closed, exposing the conductors to abrasion and undo strain. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.305 B02
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: (a) An electrical outlet that a fan was plugged into did not have a cover to prevent debris from entering the outlet box. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.305 G02 II
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap: (a) A flexible cord powering an electric fan was spliced at the fan end where the capacitor for the fan was removed and the wires were spliced together not maintaining the same insulation and outer sheath characteristics. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1700
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: (a) A flexible cord for an electric fan was not connected to the outlet so that strain relief was provided to prevent the insulation from being pulled back from the male plug end, which resulted in the conductors being exposed. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service: (a) An electrical fan that exposed employee(s) to potential electrical shock was not removed from service with the splicing of a flexible wire and a plug end with the insulation pulled back revealing the conductors. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339092041.
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