MELCHER LOGGING CO INC
E HIGH DECK-27 MI E OF, SWEET HOME, OR 97386
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Inspection records
Nov 28, 2007#310741251Nov 28, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310741251$1002 viol.2 violations$100 in penalties
Inspection #310741251
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 28, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 28, 2007
- Closed
- Jun 17, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $100
- Penalties on Record
- $100
- Site Address
- 1328 Clark Mill Rd, Sweet Home, OR 97386
- Industry
- 113310 Logging
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $100 | $100 | Nov 28, 2007 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 2008 | - | - |
Jul 11, 2006#309423499Jul 11, 2006Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#309423499$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #309423499
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 11, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 12, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sweet Home Cemetery 50th Ave, Sweet Home, OR 97386
- Industry
- 113310 Logging
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 707022006 OSHA citation code: 707022006 A | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 2006 | - | - |
May 23, 2006#309422517May 23, 2006Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#309422517$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #309422517
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 12, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- High Deck 19 Nw Timber Sale 9 Miles East, Sweet Home, OR 97386
- Industry
- 113310 Logging
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 injured when rolled over by log
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 707014007 OSHA citation code: 707014007 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 23, 2006 | - | - |
Feb 14, 2001#304065824Feb 14, 2001Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#304065824$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304065824
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 14, 2001
- Closed
- Feb 14, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1307 Clark Mill Rd #14, Sweet Home, OR 97386
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Dec 28, 2000#304064025Dec 28, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304064025$8108 viol.8 violations$810 in penalties
Inspection #304064025
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 28, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 28, 2000
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $810
- Penalties on Record
- $810
- Site Address
- 1307 Clark Mill Rd #14, Sweet Home, OR 97386
- 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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $270 | $270 | Jan 27, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $270 | $270 | Jan 27, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $270 | $270 | Jan 27, 2001 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 2001 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 12, 1994#126246263Oct 12, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#126246263$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126246263
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 1994
- Closed
- Nov 4, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- E High Deck-27 Mi E Of, Sweet Home, OR 97386
- 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.
May 31, 1989#105360960May 31, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#105360960$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #105360960
Dates
- Opened
- May 31, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- May 31, 1989
- Closed
- May 31, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Bald Peter Off Ms 300 Line 16 Miles E Of, Sweet Home, OR 97386
- 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.
Aug 10, 1988#105231930Aug 10, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#105231930$952 viol.2 violations$95 in penalties
Inspection #105231930
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 14, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $95
- Penalties on Record
- $95
- Site Address
- Usfs Divide Salvage Timber Sale 45 Miles East Of, Sweet Home, OR 97386
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 780010501 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $95 | $95 | Aug 10, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 757.213 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 25, 1988 | - | - |
Mar 21, 1988#105267231Mar 21, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#105267231$1503 viol.3 violations$150 in penalties
Inspection #105267231
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 21, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 22, 1988
- Closed
- Jun 3, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150
- Penalties on Record
- $150
- Site Address
- Buck Mtn. 141 Rd 15 Mi Se Of, Sweet Home, OR 97386
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 780001504 OSHA citation code: 780001504 F | Serious | 1 | 8 | $150 | $150 | May 5, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 780001503 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003 | 780004501 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 1988 | - | - |
Sep 23, 1986#105333330Sep 23, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#105333330$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #105333330
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 23, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 1986
- Closed
- Sep 23, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Big Meadows Area 55mi E Of, Sweet Home, OR 97386
- 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.
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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). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
12 inspections, 1983 to 2007. 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: logging reported 1.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 29.0%; NAICS 1133 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source