BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP
38 E. MESSENGER STREET, RICE LAKE, WI 54868 · NAICS 321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Aug 8, 2023#346902331Aug 8, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#346902331$12,5231 viol.1 violation$12,523 in penalties
Inspection #346902331
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 8, 2023
- Final Order
- Jan 16, 2024
- Closed
- Feb 14, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 47
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,523
- Penalties on Record
- $12,523
- Site Address
- 38 E. Messenger St., Rice Lake, WI 54868
- Industry
- 321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $12,523 | $12,523 | Feb 12, 2024 | - | Jan 16, 2024 |
Feb 16, 2021#345156707Feb 16, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345156707$15,3866 viol.6 violations$15,386 in penalties
Inspection #345156707
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 2021
- Final Order
- Jun 16, 2021
- Closed
- Jul 13, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,514
- Penalties on Record
- $15,386
- Site Address
- 38 E. Messenger Street, Rice Lake, WI 54868
- Industry
- 321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $12,873 | $9,655 | Jun 16, 2021 | - | Jun 16, 2021 |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,436 | $4,827 | Jun 16, 2021 | - | Jun 16, 2021 |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2021 | - | Jun 16, 2021 |
| 01002C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2021 | - | Jun 16, 2021 |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II D | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 2021 | - | Jun 16, 2021 |
| 02002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $1,205 | $904 | Jun 23, 2021 | - | Jun 16, 2021 |
Nov 30, 2018#343631925Nov 30, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343631925$12,9963 viol.3 violations$12,996 in penalties
Inspection #343631925
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 30, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 2018
- Final Order
- Apr 2, 2019
- Closed
- Jul 16, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 81
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,564
- Penalties on Record
- $12,996
- Site Address
- 38 E. Messenger St., Rice Lake, WI 54868
- Industry
- 321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
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.
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.
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Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Serious | 3 | 6 | $9,282 | $6,498 | Mar 26, 2019 | - | Apr 2, 2019 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 3 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 2019 | - | Apr 2, 2019 |
| 01002 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C18 I | Serious | 3 | 6 | $9,282 | $6,498 | Apr 2, 2019 | - | Apr 2, 2019 |
Nov 9, 2018#343596136Nov 9, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#343596136$3,8492 viol.2 violations$3,849 in penalties
Inspection #343596136
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 2018
- Final Order
- Jan 25, 2019
- Closed
- Jan 25, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,499
- Penalties on Record
- $3,849
- Site Address
- 38 E. Messenger Street, Rice Lake, WI 54868
- Industry
- 321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 70 | $5,499 | $3,849 | Feb 27, 2019 | - | Jan 25, 2019 |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II | Other | 1 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2019 | - | Jan 25, 2019 |
Oct 12, 2018#343528592Oct 12, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#343528592$7,4262 viol.2 violations$7,426 in penalties
Inspection #343528592
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 2018
- Final Order
- Mar 20, 2019
- Closed
- Mar 22, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,609
- Penalties on Record
- $7,426
- Site Address
- 38 East Messenger Street, Rice Lake, WI 54868
- Industry
- 333243 Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $9,282 | $6,497 | Mar 15, 2019 | - | Mar 20, 2019 |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 1 | 70 | $1,327 | $929 | Mar 8, 2019 | - | Mar 20, 2019 |
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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.
5 inspections, 2018 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Wood Product Manufacturing, 18,896 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.