BIG TIMBER SAWMILL, LLC
314 W. THIRD AVE., COLFAX, WI 54730 · NAICS 321113 Sawmills
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Aug 8, 2012#335626388Aug 8, 2012Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#335626388$3,3327 viol.7 violations$3,332 in penalties
Inspection #335626388
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 8, 2012
- Final Order
- Dec 7, 2012
- Closed
- Dec 18, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,760
- Penalties on Record
- $3,332
- Site Address
- 314 W. 3rd Avenue P.o. Box 388, Colfax, WI 54730
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 14 | 9 | $1,700 | $1,190 | Dec 17, 2012 | - | Dec 7, 2012 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 2012 | - | Dec 7, 2012 |
| 01001C | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 14 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 2012 | - | Dec 7, 2012 |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,040 | $1,428 | Dec 10, 2012 | - | Dec 7, 2012 |
| 01002B | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C18 I | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2012 | - | Dec 7, 2012 |
| 01003A | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,020 | $714 | Dec 10, 2012 | - | Dec 7, 2012 |
| 01003B | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 2012 | - | Dec 7, 2012 |
Apr 3, 2007#307042648Apr 3, 2007Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#307042648$2,8009 viol.9 violations$2,800 in penalties
Inspection #307042648
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 3, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 10, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,800
- Site Address
- 314 W. Third Ave., Colfax, WI 54730
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $600 | $360 | Oct 28, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $800 | $480 | Aug 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $480 | Aug 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $800 | $0 | Aug 28, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $480 | Aug 28, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Jul 18, 2007 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 2007 | - | - |
Jul 23, 2005#307039834Jul 23, 2005FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#307039834$10,35028 viol.28 violations$10,350 in penalties
Inspection #307039834
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 1, 2005
- Closed
- Jan 9, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 25 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,700
- Penalties on Record
- $10,350
- Site Address
- 314 W. Third Ave., Colfax, WI 54730
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed when sawmill wood chipper part detaches
Violations
Violation list (16 of 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $600 | $300 | Jan 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $450 | $225 | Feb 16, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $525 | Jan 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 IIB | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,100 | $1,050 | Jan 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,100 | $1,050 | Jan 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,100 | $1,050 | Jan 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,100 | $1,050 | Jan 5, 2006 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 2006 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $525 | Apr 21, 2006 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $300 | Jan 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01010A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $375 | Jan 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01010B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01010C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $750 | $375 | Jan 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Jan 26, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 2005 to 2012. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Wood Product Manufacturing, 17,985 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: sawmills reported 4.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source