Roastar, Inc.: OSHA Violations and Fines, Wausau WI

OSHA inspectors have visited Roastar, Inc. in Wisconsin one time.

It opened on Nov 28, 2018 after a complaint, in Wausau.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.

The proposed penalties came to $11,272; today they stand at $7,890, 30% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 2 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Roastar, Inc. averages $7,890 across 1 cited inspection.

Roastar, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Roastar, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2018 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343622783 OPENED NOV 28, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 65 employees at the site · Closed Feb 13, 2019

200 S. 84th Ave., Wausau, WI 54401 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$5,636	$3,945	Jan 28, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 28, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding	Serious	$5,636	$3,945	Jan 28, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 28, 2019	Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Wausau site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 103 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry.

Site and year	Workers	Cases	Days-away cases	Rate	Industry median
Roastar Wausau · 2025	103	0	0	0.0	2.1

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.147(d)

(d) Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

Other plastics bag and pouch manufacturing employers in Wisconsin

N.E.W. Plastics Corp. Luxemburg · 26 citations · $30,428
Precision Concepts International Sheboygan · 5 citations · $14,754
Plasticraft Corporation Darien · 13 citations · $38,615
Spartek, Inc. Sparta · 45 citations · $8,658
Bay View Industries, Inc. Oak Creek · 60 citations · $44,570
PPC Industries, Inc. Pleasant Prairie · 9 citations · $14,920

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.

Roastar, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations