OSHA has inspected Messer Logging Inc. once in California.
The inspection began on Oct 24, 2019 after an accident, in Bass Lake.
That inspection ended with 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $13,380 and now stand at $11,150, 17% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for farming, fishing and forestry employers since 2015 is $1,440, and Messer Logging Inc. averages $11,150 (1 cited inspection).
Inspection 344403696 OPENED OCT 24, 2019Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed May 19, 2020
1/4 From Forrest Road 10, Bass Lake, CA 93604 · Logging · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 1, 2019: Employee amputates toes while riding on skidder tractor
At 10:15 a.m. on October 1, 2019, an employee was tying logs with chokers when he hitched a ride on the skidder blade arm. When the skidder operator raised the blade, the employee's foot got crushed between the moving parts. The employee was hospitalized to treat amputations of the toes on his left foot.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3395(I) |
Other-than-serious | $280 | $150 | Mar 27, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 6251(D)(2) |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $200 | Mar 27, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 6308(G) |
Serious | $12,600 | $10,800 | Mar 27, 2020 | Final |
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.
