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OSHA Inspection: BOTKIN LUMBER COMPANY, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

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.

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Site address
201 S BAUGHMAN RD
City
TAYLORVILLE
State
IL
ZIP
62568
Mailing
PO BOX 1022, FARMINGTON, MO 63640
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
321920
Employees
12
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.213 I01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 1, 2025
Abate by
May 16, 2025
Penalty
Initial $4,729 · Current $3,310 Reduced
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

Other-than-serious 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
May 1, 2025
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:  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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