Inspection #106052749
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of AMERICAN EXCELSIOR CO at 831 Pioneer Ave., Rice Lake, WI 54868 on Feb 25, 1999. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Oct 5, 1999.
OSHA documented 18 violations (13 serious, 2 willful, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $44,200. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection.
OSHA collected 14 air monitoring samples covering 1 substance during this inspection, including Wood Dust, all soft and hard woods, except Western Red Cedar.
This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
- Inspection Number
- 106052749
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Feb 25, 1999
- Closed
- Oct 5, 1999
- Total Violations
- 18
- Penalties on Record
- $44,200
- Initial Penalties
- $80,250
- Address
- 831 Pioneer Ave., Rice Lake, WI 54868
- Industry
- 321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #348514159 | Sep 18, 2025 | Complaint (B) | 2 violations | $7,236 |
| #348075979 | Feb 25, 2025 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #348069634 | Feb 25, 2025 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #347686453 | Aug 13, 2024 | Referral (C) | 1 violation | $6,465 |
| #347537441 | Jun 5, 2024 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #346830607 | Jul 12, 2023 | Complaint (B) | 3 violations | $17,531 |
| #346111115 | Jul 25, 2022 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #344533088 | Dec 27, 2019 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #343072310 | Apr 9, 2018 | Referral (C) | 2 violations | $6,740 |
| #342449980 | Jul 6, 2017 | Referral (C) | 3 violations | $8,875 |
| #340628239 | May 14, 2015 | Complaint (B) | 3 violations | $6,546 |
| #307044891 | Apr 14, 2008 | Complaint (B) | 4 violations | $7,350 |
| #106050933 | Mar 20, 2003 | Planned (H) | 5 violations | $2,057 |
| #102467834 | May 20, 1993 | Complaint (B) | 14 violations | $9,225 |
| #103138830 | Oct 26, 1988 | Planned (H) | 9 violations | $275 |
| #1954288 | Oct 16, 1984 | Planned (H) | 5 violations | |
| #14383798 | Jan 13, 1982 | Planned (H) | 1 violation | |
| #14392922 | Sep 30, 1981 | Planned (H) | 4 violations | $50 |
| #14383426 | Aug 25, 1981 | Planned (H) | 13 violations | $240 |
| #14394456 | Jan 13, 1977 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
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 appears immediately below.
Employee injured when caught between baler rollers
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key).
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.
Inspection closed Oct 5, 1999.
13 serious, 2 willful, 3 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 4 | 10.7354 - 1867 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 5 | 0 - 112.021 | mg |
| Wood Dust, all soft and hard woods, except Western Red Cedar | 5 | 0 - 1867.02 | mg/m³ |
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | $1,500 | $750 | May 11, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | $1,875 | $950 | May 11, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 11, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 I | Serious | $1,875 | $1,000 | May 11, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D14 | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 11, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003D | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K02 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 11, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D01 | Serious | $4,500 | $2,500 | May 11, 1999 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C09 | Serious | $4,500 | $2,500 | May 11, 1999 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 E02 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 11, 1999 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $1,500 | $750 | May 11, 1999 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Apr 20, 1999 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 E04 IIB | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 11, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Willful | $63,000 | $35,000 | May 11, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Willful | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1999 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1999 | - | - |
| 04001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 28, 1999 | - | - |
| 04002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA | Other | $0 | $0 | May 7, 1999 | - | - |
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.
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