MIDWEST HARDWOODS CORP. DBA SUPERIOR KILNS
HWY 77 EAST, MELLEN, WI 54546
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Inspection records
Oct 28, 2003#300254372Oct 28, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300254372$5,10012 viol.12 violations$5,100 in penalties
Inspection #300254372
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 2003
- Closed
- Feb 27, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 46
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,100
- Penalties on Record
- $5,100
- Site Address
- Hwy 77 East, Mellen, WI 54546
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,275 | $650 | Mar 3, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 2003 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 IIB | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $2,500 | Dec 26, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,275 | $650 | Dec 5, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | $650 | Dec 5, 2003 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | $650 | Jan 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 26, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.10 Recording criteria for cases involving occupational hearing loss OSHA citation code: 19040010 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 2003 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 26, 2003 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1020 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19101020 G01 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 26, 2003 | - | - |
Dec 27, 2000#122448061Dec 27, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#122448061$2,62610 viol.10 violations$2,626 in penalties
Inspection #122448061
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 27, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 27, 2000
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 56
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,750
- Penalties on Record
- $2,626
- Site Address
- Hwy 77 East, Mellen, WI 54546
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $1,313 | Feb 22, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,875 | $1,313 | Feb 22, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 2001 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2001 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 2001 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 2001 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 IIA | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 2001 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 2001 | - | - |
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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.
2 inspections, 2000 to 2003. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
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