RICE LAKE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY in 38 E. MESSENGER ST., RICE LAKE, WI 54868 (NAICS 321211). OSHA activity number 339486953.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Site address
- 38 E. MESSENGER ST.
- City
- RICE LAKE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54868
- Mailing
- 38 E. MESSENGER ST., RICE LAKE, WI 54868
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
- 321211
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $2,040 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) Birchwood Manufacturing, steam vats: The employer did not develop and implement specific written lockout/tagout procedures for cleaning and servicing the vats that had a thermal energy source and the potential for entrapment by the mechanical bi-fold doors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2040
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,550 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s): (a) Birchwood Manufacturing, steam vats: The employer did not require employees cleaning the steam vats to apply lockout devices to the bi-fold doors or steam valves while entering the vats.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2550
- — Z (S) $4250
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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 339486953.
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