Edgebuilder, Inc. has one OSHA inspection on record in Wisconsin.
OSHA opened it on Oct 24, 2017 on a referral, in Prescott.
From that inspection OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
OSHA proposed $8,873 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,325, down 40%.
For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,427. Edgebuilder, Inc. averages $5,325 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Edgebuilder, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 342728326 OPENED OCT 24, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Jan 24, 2018
1607 Pine St, Prescott, WI 54021 · Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 19, 2017: Employee is cutting scrap wood and amputates three fingers
At 10:05 a.m. on October 19, 2017, an employee was operating the Whirlwind model 212 cut-off saw cutting scrap lumber into smaller pieces for disposal. The employee's left hand was struck by the saw blade when the blade caught the wood and drew his hand into the blade. The employee amputated his pinky, index finger, and middle finger and is hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $8,873 | $5,325 | Dec 12, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Prescott site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 24 workers: 16.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 124 days away from work.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
