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Forest Technologies Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Salem, Oregon · Wood Preservation · NAICS 321114

9inspections
34citation items
$6,642current penalties
Jan 29, 2025last inspection

Forest Technologies Inc has 9 OSHA inspections on record in Oregon, the first in 1994.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 29, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Salem, and the case has not closed yet.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 34 citation items: 19 serious and 15 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $7,272 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,642, down 9%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Forest Technologies Inc averages $700 over 4 cited inspections in that time.

Forest Technologies Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1994 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348011743 OPENED JAN 29, 2025Open

Planned · Complete · Health · 13 employees at the site · Open

8079 State St, Salem, OR 97317 · Sign Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0May 9, 2025Final

Inspection 348011750 OPENED JAN 29, 2025Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Sep 27, 2025

8079 State St, Salem, OR 97317 · Sign Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR OAR 437-001-0765(1)
Serious$1,412$1,412Jun 3, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR OAR 437-002-0228(1)(J)
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 3, 2025Final
Citation 3, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 3, 2025Final

Inspection 344041173 OPENED MAY 29, 2019Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 9 employees at the site · Closed May 29, 2019

8079 State St, Salem, OR 97317 · Sign Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 343943072 OPENED APR 18, 2019Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 9 employees at the site · Closed Oct 16, 2019

8079 State St, Salem, OR 97317 · Sign Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR OAR 437-002-0221(14)
Serious$175$175May 1, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR OAR 437-002-0228(1)(J)
Serious$175$175May 1, 2019Final

Inspection 340936442 OPENED JUN 15, 2015Closed

Accident · Partial · Health · 12 employees at the site · Closed Mar 14, 2016

8077 State St, Salem, OR 97317 · Wood Preservation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR OAR 437-001-0760(1)(A)-2
Serious$840$840Sep 24, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR OAR 437-001-0765(1)
Serious$200$200Sep 24, 2015Final

Inspection 314614686 OPENED FEB 24, 2011Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Feb 24, 2011

8079 State St, Salem, OR 97317 · Wood Preservation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 314613001 OPENED DEC 16, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Apr 20, 2011

8079 State St, Salem, OR 97317 · Wood Preservation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding
Serious$165$165Jan 19, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1) · Woodworking machinery
Serious$165$165Jan 19, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$100$100Jan 19, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$165$165Jan 19, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 5 Serious$165$165Jan 19, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 19, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 19, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 8
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 19, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 9 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 19, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 10
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 19, 2011Closed

Inspection 314613050 OPENED DEC 16, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 15 employees at the site · Closed Jun 14, 2011

8079 State St, Salem, OR 97317 · Wood Preservation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a Serious$165$165Mar 16, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 1b Serious$0$0Mar 16, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iib)(1) · Flammable liquids
Serious$165$165Mar 16, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iib)(2) · Flammable liquids
Serious$0$0Mar 16, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting
Serious$100$100Mar 16, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 4 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 16, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 16, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(4) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 16, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 16, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 8
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(9) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 16, 2011Closed
1 older inspection

Inspection 124790932 OPENED JUN 28, 1994Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Oct 12, 1994

8079 State St, Salem, OR 97317 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jun 28, 1994: Employee's hand pulled into coating machine pinch point

Employee #1 was cleaning calenders on a running roll coating machine while weari ng rubber gloves. The rubber coating on the calender caught his rubber glove and pulled his left hand into the pinch point.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$1,250$800Aug 8, 1994Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,250$1,250Aug 8, 1994Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$180$180Aug 8, 1994Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Serious$600$420Aug 8, 1994Final
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1994Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1048 · Formaldehyde

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i)

(d) Exposure monitoring—(1) General. (i) Each employer who has a workplace covered by this standard shall monitor employees to determine their exposure to formaldehyde.

29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(1)(ii)

(ii) In classifying the hazards of formaldehyde at least the following hazards are to be addressed: Cancer; skin and respiratory sensitization; eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation; acute toxicity effects; and flammability.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iib)(1)

(ii) Containers. Flammable liquids shall be stored in tanks or closed containers.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

29 CFR 7010.7650

29 CFR 7020.1370

29 CFR 7020.1870

29 CFR 7400.300

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