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OSHA Inspection: BJ LOGGING, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BJ LOGGING, INC. in 85 FIRESIDE DRIVE, SUMMERSVILLE, WV 26651 (NAICS 113310). OSHA activity number 348626623.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
BJ LOGGING, INC.
Site address
85 FIRESIDE DRIVE
City
SUMMERSVILLE
State
WV
ZIP
26651
Mailing
9506 WEBSTER ROAD, SUMMERSVILLE, WV 26651

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
113310
Employees
2
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.266 H02 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2412.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.266(h)(2)(i):Before felling is started, the feller did not plan and clear a retreat path:  a) Cut site. On or about December 5, 2025, an employee was manually felling a red oak tree.  The employee did not clear a retreat path exposing the employee to stuck by, falling object and crushing hazards.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1750
  • — Z (S) $2412

1910.266 F02 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2412.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.266(f)(2)(ii):Stationary logging machines and their components shall be anchored or otherwise stabilized to prevent movement during operation.  a) Cut site. On or about December 5, 2025, an excavator with a grapple hook was used to hold and guide a red oak tree as it was being felled.  The excavator was not properly stabilized as the excavator was not equipped with outriggers or other means of support while on a slope.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1750
  • — Z (S) $2412

1910.266 F02 VII

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.266(f)(2)(vii): The machine shall be operated at such a distance from employees and other machines such that operation will not create a hazard for an employee.  a) Cut site. On or about December 5, 2025, an excavator with a grapple hook was used to hold and guide a red oak tree as it was being felled.  An employee working within the tree's length was exposed to struck by hazards from the tree as it was being held in the grapple of the machine.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $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 348626623.