TAYLORVILLE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: BOTKIN LUMBER COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BOTKIN LUMBER COMPANY, INC. in 201 S BAUGHMAN RD, TAYLORVILLE, IL 62568 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 348146929.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BOTKIN LUMBER COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 201 S BAUGHMAN RD
- City
- TAYLORVILLE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62568
- Mailing
- PO BOX 1022, FARMINGTON, MO 63640
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 321920
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.213 I01
- Issued
- May 1, 2025
- Abate by
- May 16, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,729 · Current $3,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): All portions of the saw blade shall be enclosed or guarded, except for the working portion of the blade between the bottom of the guide rolls and the table. Bandsaw wheels shall be fully encased. The outside periphery of the enclosure shall be solid. The front and back of the band wheels shall be either enclosed by solid material or by wire mesh or perforated metal. Such mesh or perforated metal shall be not less than 0.037 inch (U.S. Gage No. 20), and the openings shall be not greater than three-eighths inch. Solid material used for this purpose shall be of an equivalent strength and firmness. The guard for the portion of the blade between the sliding guide and the upper-saw-wheel guard shall protect the saw blade at the front and outer side. This portion of the guard shall be self-adjusting to raise and lower with the guide. The upper-wheel guard shall be made to conform to the travel of the saw on the wheel: On or about March 31, 2025, in the Production Area, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when operating the Meber SR 900 Band Saw to cut 4x6 inch lumber due to the upper blade guard was not properly adjusted leaving 2.75 inches of exposed blade.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3310
- — Z (S) $4729
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- May 1, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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: On or about March 31, 2025 the employer failed to ensure that oil used in the pneumatic nail guns was properly labeled with the required information exposing employees to chemical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 348146929.
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