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Matthews Mill: OSHA inspections and violations

South Branch, Michigan · Sawmills · NAICS 321113

8inspections
48citation items
$10,200current penalties
Sep 22, 2021last inspection

Since 1992, OSHA inspectors have visited Matthews Mill in Michigan 8 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Sep 22, 2021 on a referral, in South Branch.

In all, OSHA issued 48 citation items: 29 serious and 19 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $12,050; today they stand at $10,200, 15% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.1200 (hazard communication), 4 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Matthews Mill averages $1,850 across 2 cited inspections.

Matthews Mill: OSHA citation items per year, 1992 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345540306 OPENED SEP 22, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Nov 30, 2021

6400 S Branch Rd, South Branch, MI 48761 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 408.15223(4)
Serious$2,100$2,100Oct 7, 2021Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 408.22139(2)
Other-than-serious$400$400Oct 7, 2021Final

Inspection 345543011 OPENED SEP 22, 2021Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Oct 27, 2022

6400 S Branch Rd, South Branch, MI 48761 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 408.10033(3)
Serious$400$400Oct 7, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 408.10722(1)
Serious$400$400Oct 7, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 408.10727(1)
Serious$0$0Oct 7, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 408.15211(1)(C)
Serious$400$400Oct 7, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 408.15211(1)(D)
Serious$0$0Oct 7, 2021Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 7, 2021Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 408.15227(1)
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 7, 2021Final

Inspection 312055296 OPENED MAR 20, 2012Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Jul 9, 2012

6400 E County Line Rd, South Branch, MI 48761 · Human Resources Consulting Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$200$200Apr 23, 2012Closed

Inspection 308828649 OPENED AUG 12, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Nov 7, 2008

6400 E County Line Rd, South Branch, MI 48761 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$300$150Oct 7, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$300$150Oct 7, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$300$150Oct 7, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Serious$300$150Oct 7, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 7, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 7, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 7, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 4 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 7, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 7, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 7, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 7, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 8 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 7, 2008Closed

Inspection 307724625 OPENED AUG 27, 2004Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Jan 10, 2005

6400 E County Line Rd, South Branch, MI 48761 · All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$400$150Oct 8, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$400$150Oct 8, 2004Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 8, 2004Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 8, 2004Closed
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 8, 2004Closed

Inspection 307724633 OPENED AUG 27, 2004Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Dec 21, 2004

6400 E County Line Rd, South Branch, MI 48761 · All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$400$150Oct 8, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$400$150Oct 8, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$400$150Oct 8, 2004Closed

Inspection 110824463 OPENED MAR 8, 1993Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 19 employees at the site · Closed Mar 25, 1993

6400 E County Line Rd, South Branch, MI 48761 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 110797602 OPENED OCT 8, 1992Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 19 employees at the site · Closed Mar 25, 1993

6400 E County Line Rd, South Branch, MI 48761 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$0$0Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$600$600Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$600$600Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Serious$600$600Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 5 Serious$600$600Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 6 Serious$600$600Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 7 Serious$0$0Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 8 Serious$600$600Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 9 Serious$600$600Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$450$450Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 12
29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 13
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(4) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$300$300Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 4 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 19, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 5 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 19, 1992Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(4)

(f) Any organic peroxide which, in laboratory testing, neither detonates in the cavitated state nor deflagrates at all and shows only a low or no effect when heated under confinement as well as low or no explosive power shall be defined as organic peroxide TYPE F;

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)

(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.309

29 CFR 3090.110

29 CFR 4080.1014

29 CFR 4081.1222

29 CFR 4081.123

29 CFR 4081.213

29 CFR 4081.2131

29 CFR 4081.221

29 CFR 4081.227

29 CFR 4081.2616

29 CFR 4081.2728

29 CFR 4081.2730

29 CFR 4081.33

29 CFR 4081.5223

29 CFR 4081.5233

29 CFR 4081.5234

29 CFR 4081.722

29 CFR 4081.727

29 CFR 4081.731

29 CFR 4081.833

29 CFR 4082.2111

29 CFR 4082.2129

29 CFR 4082.2140

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