Establishment profile
BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO
501 6TH AVE NE, BUFFALO, MN, 55313
Operated by Buffalo Veneer & Plywood Company
321211 — Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
Summary
BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO has accumulated 43 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $3,470 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 24 citations in this view · $3,470 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $530 | Oct 1998 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 2 | $240 | Oct 1998 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 2 | 2 | $140 | Feb 1987 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 1 | $85 | Feb 1987 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01I | 1 | 1 | $578 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03II | 1 | 1 | $263 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A 1 | 1 | 1 | $247 | Feb 1987 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K04 | 1 | 1 | $140 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B 2 | 1 | 1 | $133 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIB | 1 | 1 | $105 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A3 II | 1 | 1 | $76 | Jul 1984 | Jul 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $72 | Feb 1987 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $67 | Feb 1987 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC | 1 | 1 | $67 | Feb 1987 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G 1 IIID | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 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 most other employers in NAICS 3212 within MN. Peer group: 56 employers. This establishment has 43 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 34 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 BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD 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 BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD 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 BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO 501 6TH AVE NE · BUFFALO, MN, 55313 | AirRCRA | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-04 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $1,103 | |
| 2008-09-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-04-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-06-22 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $420 | |
| 2002-11-15 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $700 | |
| 1998-08-03 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $500 | |
| 1989-10-24 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $133 | |
| 1987-05-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-02-06 | Planned | 21 | 3 | $538 | |
| 1984-07-03 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $76 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Buffalo Veneer & Plywood Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Buffalo Veneer & Plywood Company across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NAVY ISLAND INCSAINT PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- NAVY ISLAND PLYWOODW. ST. PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARTIC FOXDELANO — 1 federal enforcement record
- ACORN LUMBERLAKEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUFFALO VENEER - PLYWOOD CO INCBUFFALO — 1 federal enforcement record
- PERMA GROOVE INCLAKEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Buffalo Veneer & Plywood Company locationsParent rollup
- Hardwood Veneer and Plywood ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Hardwood Veneer and in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO's OSHA violation history?
- BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 43 violations and $3,469.5 in total penalties.
- How does BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO operates in the hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.