FOUNTAIN CITY, WI ·
OSHA Inspection: BUFFALO LUMBER AND TIE, CO
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of BUFFALO LUMBER AND TIE, CO in S2941 INDIAN CREEK RD, FOUNTAIN CITY, WI 54629 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 339517344.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BUFFALO LUMBER AND TIE, CO
- Site address
- S2941 INDIAN CREEK RD
- City
- FOUNTAIN CITY
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54629
- Mailing
- S2941 INDIAN CREEK RD, FOUNTAIN CITY, WI 54629
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321113
- Employees
- 29
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.243 A01 I
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,023 · Current $1,416 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(a)(1)(i): Portable power driven circular saw(s) having a blade diameter greater than two inches were not equipped with guard(s) below the base plate or shoe which automatically and instantly returned to the covering position when the tool was withdrawn from the work: (a) End of Green Chain; The lower blade guard on a circular saw did not automatically return to the closed position.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1416.1
- · Z (S) $2023
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,517 · Current $1,062 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): (a) Green Chain area; Live electrical conductors of a 120 volt circuit were exposed because of the faceplate of a wall receptacle was broken.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1061.9
- · Z (S) $1517
1910.305 G02 II
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap: (a) Elevated platform in sawmill, Headsaw blade hoist; The flexible cord for an electric powered material hoist pendant was spliced.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.305 J02 IV
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iv): A receptacle installed in a wet or damp location was not suitable for the location: (a) Break room hallway, Parts washing station; Weatherproof covers were not provided for 120 volt receptacles located in a wet environment.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.334 A02 I
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket): (a) Green Chain area; The flexible cord on a portable circular saw was not inspected for damage. The outer jacket and insulation were damaged in several locations, so copper conductors were exposed.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339517344.
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