Summary
BIRCHWOOD MFG. CO. has accumulated 77 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $3,755 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35,314 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 36 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BIRCHWOOD MFG. CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 35 citations in this view · $3,755 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 Q02 | 4 | 4 | $1,395 | May 1976 | Nov 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 D02 VIF | 3 | 3 | $100 | May 1976 | Nov 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $50 | Jan 1983 | Sep 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 3 | 2 | $50 | Jan 1983 | Nov 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $350 | Feb 1983 | Nov 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $150 | Feb 1983 | Nov 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Feb 1983 | Nov 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $50 | Feb 1983 | Nov 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B02 | 2 | 2 | $50 | Feb 1983 | Nov 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $45 | May 1976 | Nov 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 1 | 1 | $560 | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | $420 | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Sep 1989 | Sep 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 G01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Sep 1989 | Sep 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 F01 | 1 | 1 | $45 | May 1976 | May 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 021021 | 1 | 1 | $30 | May 1976 | May 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | May 1976 | May 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | May 1976 | May 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1989 | Sep 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1989 | Sep 1989 |
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. Peer group: 35,314 employers. This establishment has 77 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BIRCHWOOD MFG. CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 MFG. CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 36+ years. Most recent activity: 36 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 MFG. CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIRCHWOOD MFG. CO.. 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 MFG. CO.. 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 MFG. CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 MFG CO 38 E MESSENGER ST · RICE LAKE, WI, 54868 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Sep 2022 | 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 MFG. CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-09-06 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $300 | |
| 1985-10-31 | Planned | 28 | 3 | $1,100 | |
| 1983-02-07 | Planned | 12 | 10 | $980 | |
| 1983-01-11 | Planned | 13 | 6 | $250 | |
| 1977-06-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-04-05 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $900 | |
| 1976-05-20 | Planned | 17 | — | $225 | |
| 1973-05-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIRCHWOOD MFG. CO. 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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- BIRCHWOOD MFG. CO. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 77 violations and $3,755 in total penalties.