Establishment profile
BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC
7900 FULLER ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, 55344
325612 — Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing
Summary
BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $5,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 42 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 54th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $5,050 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 5206.100001 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $315 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 G02 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 G | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 F04 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3256 within MN. Peer group: 42 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 69 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES LLC 7900 FULLER RD. · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, 55344 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseN4215880128200; PRESTO BLACK MKPcontract · Last action 2018-01-24$571
- Department of DefenseFSC: 8030 NAME: METAL COND PART NUMBER:contract · Last action 2009-03-26$211
- Department of Defense8030-01-238-8185contract · Last action 2007-11-28$187
- Department of Veterans AffairsFULLER SHIELD, UNIVERSAL, 24-48", 12/CASEcontract · Last action 2008-07-14$95
- Department of Veterans AffairsFULLER SHIELD,PERINEAL BINDERcontract · Last action 2008-06-03$95
- Department of Veterans AffairsSUPPORT,DRESSING,FULLER SHIELD,PERINEAL BINDER,SIcontract · Last action 2008-03-07$95
- Department of Veterans AffairsFULLER SHIELD, UNIVERSAL, 24-48", 12/CASEcontract · Last action 2008-03-07$95
- Department of Veterans AffairsFULLER SHIELD, UNIVERSAL, 24-48", 12/CASEcontract · Last action 2008-02-15$95
- Department of Veterans AffairsFULLER SHIELD, UNIVERSAL, 24-48", 12/CASEcontract · Last action 2007-10-05$94
- Department of Veterans AffairsSWAB,COLLECTION,OB/GYN,RAYON TIP,PAPER SHAFT,8 INcontract · Last action 2008-04-01$84
- Department of Veterans AffairsPAD,ANAL,LEAKAGE,MILD,INCONTINENCE,BUTTERFLY,SHAPcontract · Last action 2008-08-01$60
- Department of Veterans AffairsPAD,ANAL,LEAKAGE,MILD,INCONTINENCE,BUTTERFLY,SHAPcontract · Last action 2008-01-09$60
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325998 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2018-01-24. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-03 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $1,050 | |
| 2006-05-25 | Planned | 15 | 11 | $4,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $5,050 in total penalties.
- How does BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC operates in the polish and other sanitation good manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.