RICE LAKE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP in 38 EAST MESSENGER STREET, RICE LAKE, WI 54868 (NAICS 333243). OSHA activity number 343528592.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP
- Site address
- 38 EAST MESSENGER STREET
- City
- RICE LAKE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54868
- Mailing
- 38 EAST MESSENGER STREET, 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
- 333243
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $6,497 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: (a) Heat exchange area; An Employee checking tension on approximately 6 belts was not protected from falling from a height greater than 4 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6497.4
- — Z (S) $9282
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $1,327 · Current $929 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation: (a) Section F; The 2018 OSHA 300 Log was not completed in detail as it was required by the standard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $928.9
- — Z (O) $1327
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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 343528592.
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