MELLEN, WI —
OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST HARDWOOD COMPANY LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MIDWEST HARDWOOD COMPANY LLC in 606 WI-77, MELLEN, WI 54546 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 348723800.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MIDWEST HARDWOOD COMPANY LLC
- Site address
- 606 WI-77
- City
- MELLEN
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54546
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 229, MELLEN, WI 54546
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 321999
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2026
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $7,235 · Current $3,979 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: (a) Planer 2 building; On or about January 29, 2026, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) used safety?toed footwear while exposed to foot injury hazards including falling boards, unstable lumber stacks, and forklift operations. (b) Planer 2 building, planer operator area; On or about January 29, 2026, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) used required hearing protection while exposed to continuous noise levels measured up to approximately 97.5 decibels. (c) DET building, slab area; On or about January 29, 2026, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) used required hearing protection while exposed to continuous noise levels measured up to approximately 88.1 decibels.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3979.25
- — Z (S) $7235
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2026
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $9,103 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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) Planer 2 building, stick bundling station; On or about January 29, 2026, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that the nip point(s) where the belt meets the tail/return (lower) roller on the incline belt conveyor was guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9102.5
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2026
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: (a) Planer 2 building, stick bundling station; On or about January 29, 2026, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that the nip points between the chain and sprockets on the incline belt conveyor was guarded. (b) Planer 2 building, stick bundling station; On or about January 29, 2026, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that the nip points between the chain and sprockets on the hoist belt conveyor was guarded.
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 348723800.
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