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OSHA Inspection: BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

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.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
38 E. MESSENGER ST.
City
RICE LAKE
State
WI
ZIP
54868
Mailing
38 E. MESSENGER ST., RICE LAKE, WI 54868
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
321211
Employees
81
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 D03

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Mar 12, 2019
Abate by
Mar 26, 2019
Penalty
Initial $9,282 · Current $6,498 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Mar 12, 2019
Abate by
Mar 26, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Mar 12, 2019
Abate by
Apr 2, 2019
Penalty
Initial $9,282 · Current $6,498 Reduced
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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