Inspection 343599825 OPENED NOV 13, 2018Closed
4860 Hwy 71, Littlefork, MN 56653 · All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Green Forest Inc 9 times in Minnesota since 1983.
The latest one began on Nov 13, 2018 to follow up on an earlier case, in Littlefork.
Those inspections ended with 26 citation items: 19 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $6,852 and now stand at $4,142, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.
Electrical wiring methods comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.305.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Green Forest Inc averages $1,628 (1 cited inspection).
Minnesota · latest 90 days of OSHA records
381employers cited
5 of them in the same industry
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Inspection 343301636 OPENED JUL 11, 2018Closed
4860 Hwy 71, Littlefork, MN 56653 · All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $675 | $472 | Aug 1, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(3) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $675 | $472 | Aug 1, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $675 | $472 | Aug 1, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 | Serious | $300 | $210 | Aug 1, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 303888069 OPENED NOV 27, 2000Closed
U.s. Highway 71 North, Littlefork, MN 56653 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.213(n)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $600 | $400 | Jan 8, 2001 | Final |
Inspection 129450201 OPENED SEP 15, 1999Closed
U.s. Highway 71 North, Littlefork, MN 56653 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.24(f) · Fixed industrial stairs |
Serious | $600 | $300 | Oct 6, 1999 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $375 | $188 | Oct 6, 1999 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $600 | $300 | Oct 6, 1999 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $375 | $188 | Oct 6, 1999 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $375 | $188 | Oct 6, 1999 | Final |
Inspection 129451019 OPENED AUG 17, 1999Closed
U.s. Highway 71 North, Littlefork, MN 56653 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $450 | $225 | Sep 2, 1999 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $450 | $225 | Sep 2, 1999 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 | Serious | $300 | $150 | Sep 2, 1999 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $100 | $48 | Sep 2, 1999 | Final |
Inspection 104589858 OPENED SEP 15, 1986Closed
Hwy. #71, One Mile N Of Littlefork, Littlefork, MN 56653 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $48 | $48 | Sep 25, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $48 | $48 | Sep 25, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1986 | Closed |
Inspection 15401516 OPENED AUG 29, 1983Closed
1 Mile N W On Hwy 71, Littlefork, MN 56653 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 15435027 OPENED AUG 17, 1983Closed
Hwy 71 1 Mile Northwest, Littlefork, MN 56653 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1)(i) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 1983 | Closed |
1 older inspection
Inspection 15400997 OPENED JUL 18, 1983Closed
Highway 71, Littlefork, MN 56653 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 29, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 29, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 29, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.24(b) · Fixed industrial stairs |
Serious | $98 | $98 | Jul 29, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $108 | $108 | Jul 29, 1983 | Closed |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1000 · Air contaminants
29 CFR 1910.1000(e)
(e) To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2)
(2) The CNP system defaults selected for test pressure shall be set at −15 mm of water (-0.58 inches of water) and the modeled inspiratory flow rate shall be 53.8 liters per minute for performing fit tests.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.24 · Fixed industrial stairs
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
Other all other miscellaneous wood product manufacturing employers in Minnesota
- Lexington Manufacturing LLC Coon Rapids · 51 citations · $15,975
- Pallet Service Corporation Brooklyn Park · 41 citations · $12,003
- Unidoor Corporation Gaylord · 22 citations · $5,425
- Emily Forest Products LLC dba Pallet Minnesota Emily · 6 citations · $2,930
- Rochester Pallets LLC Rochester · 3 citations · $1,500
- Pallet One MN Inc. Minneapolis · 1 citation · $600
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