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OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST HARDWOOD COMPANY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MIDWEST HARDWOOD COMPANY in 307 N 5TH AVE, PARK FALLS, WI 54552 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 346338387.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
307 N 5TH AVE
City
PARK FALLS
State
WI
ZIP
54552
Mailing
PO BOX 386, PARK FALLS, WI 54552
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
321113
Employees
70
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 13, 2023
Abate by
Mar 27, 2023
Penalty
Initial $12,523 · Current $5,009 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  (a) Edger 2; Guarding was not provided to protect employees from the pinch point created from the board pin stop and the shaft.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $5009.2
  • — Z (S) $12523

1910.219 C04 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 1 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 13, 2023
Abate by
Mar 27, 2023
Penalty
Initial $6,261 · Current $2,504 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:  (a) Rollcase deck floor; Guarding was not provided for the end of a powered shaft, which extended more than half the diameter of the shaft.   (b) Infeed log deck; Guarding was not provided for the ends of two powered shafts, which extended more than half the diameter of the shaft.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $2504.4
  • — Z (S) $6261

1910.219 C04 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 13, 2023
Abate by
Mar 27, 2023
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii): The unused keyway(s) of projecting shaft end(s) were not filled up or covered:   (a) Infeed log deck; Guarding was not provided for an unused keyway on the end of a powered shaft.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.265 C18 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 13, 2023
Abate by
Mar 27, 2023
Penalty
Initial $10,436 · Current $4,174 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i): Pulley(s), sprocket(s), sheave(s), drum(s) and block(s) of conveyor(s) were not arranged to prevent the possibility of injury due to hands or parts of clothing being caught between the belt(s) and pulley(s) or chain(s) and sprocket(s):   (a) Brewco infeed press roll; Guarding was not provided for a drive chain and sprocket.  (b) Infeed log deck; Guarding was not provided for drive chains and sprocket(s).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $4174.4
  • — Z (S) $10436

1910.1200 F06 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 13, 2023
Abate by
Mar 27, 2023
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:   (a) Brewco area; A label, tag, or equivalent marking to communicate the identity of the product and any physical and/or health hazards to employees was not affixed to a diesel fuel can that contained Biolube #2.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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