RICE LAKE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP in 38 E. MESSENGER ST., RICE LAKE, WI 54868 (NAICS 321211). OSHA activity number 343631925.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 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
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 81
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $6,498 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) Lathe infeed conveyors; On or about November 28, 2018, log transfer equipment (log kickers) were not isolated from their energy source while employees straightened askew logs at log transfer points from a saw conveyor onto lathe infeed conveyor chains.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6498
- — Z (S) $9282
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: (a) Lathe infeed conveyors; On or about November 28, 2018, lockout devices were not affixed to energy isolation points on log transfer equipment (log kickers), while employees straightened askew logs at log transfer points from a saw conveyor onto lathe infeed conveyor chains.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.265 C18 I
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 2, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $6,498 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i): Means were not provided to guard against accidental injury to personnel at conveyor transfer, loading, or discharge point(s): (a) Lathe infeed conveyors; Transfer points from a saw conveyor onto lathe infeed conveyor chains were not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6498
- — Z (S) $9282
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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 343631925.
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