BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY is a hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing employer in RICE LAKE, WI. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $15,517 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.
Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.
BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY
38 E. MESSENGER ST., RICE LAKE, WI, 54868
Parent: Besse Forest Products Group (8 locations)
321211 — Top companies in Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
EIN: 382852290
38 employees
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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.
Part of a larger organization
BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY is one of 8 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Besse Forest Products Group.
Federal enforcement records on BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Besse Forest Products Group across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other establishments operated by Besse Forest Products Group
- WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC. — MATTOON, WI — 2 federal records
- NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC — GLADSTONE, MI — 2 federal records
- GOODMAN VENEER AND LUMBER — GOODMAN, WI — 1 federal record
- BESSE LUMBER COMPANY — LADYSMITH, WI — 1 federal record
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP — RICE LAKE, WI — 1 federal record
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP CO — GLADSTONE, MI
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP — BARAGA, MI
Other employers in Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing within WI
- WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC. — MATTOON — 2 federal records
- COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC. — MELLEN — 2 federal records
- BIRDS EYE VENEER CO. — BUTTERNUT — 2 federal records
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. — GOODMAN — 1 federal record
- TECHNIPLY, LLC — OCONTO FALLS — 1 federal record
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP — RICE LAKE — 1 federal record
- MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION — BIRCHWOOD — 1 federal record
- SAUNDERS WOOD SPECIALTIES, INC. — PARK FALLS — 1 federal record
- GREAT LAKES VENEER INC. — MARION — 1 federal record
- WESTBY HARDWOOD PRODUCTS — WESTBY — 1 federal record
Industry context
Within the hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing industry in WI, BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY ranks in the 81th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 54 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 75th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 92th percentile.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4 for the hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2. BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 4.91, which is above the industry average.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $15,517 in total penalties.
- How does BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY operates in the hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 4.91 compared to an industry average of 2.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY of RICE LAKE, WI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup Besse Forest Products Group, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY include 1 hospitalization.
This profile may be incomplete if BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.