Inspection 347485732 OPENED MAY 16, 2024Closed
S1130 State Hwy 25, Nelson, WI 54756 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Bee Forest, LLC 3 times in Wisconsin since 2011.
The latest one began on May 16, 2024 on a referral, in Nelson.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 5 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $14,450 and now stand at $9,188, 36% lower after settlements or reviews.
Sawmills comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.265.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Bee Forest, LLC averages $6,740 (1 cited inspection).
Bee Forest, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 347468795 OPENED MAY 8, 2024Closed
S1130 State Hwy 25, Nelson, WI 54756 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $3,918 | $2,547 | Aug 7, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i) · Sawmills |
Serious | $6,452 | $4,194 | Aug 7, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 331084624 OPENED OCT 31, 2011Closed
S1130 State Hwy 25, Nelson, WI 54756 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i) · Sawmills |
Serious | $2,550 | $1,530 | Mar 26, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,530 | $918 | Mar 26, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(m)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 2012 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Nelson site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 19 workers: 5.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Forest LLC - Nelson Nelson · 2025 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 5.6 | 4.2 |
| Bee Forest LLC Nelson · 2024 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 5.3 | 4.2 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i)
(4) Projecting shaft ends. (i) Projecting shaft ends shall present a smooth edge and end and shall not project more than one-half the diameter of the shaft unless guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves.
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii)
(ii) Unused keyways shall be filled up or covered.
29 CFR 1910.265 · Sawmills
29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i)
(18) Conveyors—(i) Standards. Construction, operation, and maintenance of conveyors shall be in accordance with American National Standard B20.1—1957, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
Other sawmills employers in Wisconsin
- Menominee Tribal Enterprises Neopit · 40 citations · $88,116
- G & G Lumber, Inc. Florence · 3 citations · $3,184
- T & T Quality Cutting, LLC Spencer · 15 citations · $34,206
- Tigerton Lumber Company Tigerton · 132 citations · $277,138
- Flannel Fleet Logging, LLC. Medford · 4 citations · $5,561
- Precision Lumber Co. Pembine · 19 citations · $17,283
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.