Establishment profile
COLDWATER VENEER INC
548 RACE ST, COLDWATER, MI, 49036
321211 — Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
EIN 824262380
Summary
COLDWATER VENEER INC has accumulated 62 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $19,440 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLDWATER VENEER INC 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 30 citations in this view · $19,440 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 4 | 4 | $910 | Feb 1990 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | Aug 2014 | Feb 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 2 | 2 | $3,050 | Aug 2014 | Feb 2020 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 2 | 2 | $960 | Jun 2009 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 4081.142104 | 2 | 2 | $750 | Jun 2009 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Jun 2009 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 4081.022001 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 2009 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 4081.187201 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1991 | Jun 2009 |
| 408.22139(2) | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2020 |
| 408.12785(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2020 |
| 408.11411(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 408.11412(3) | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 3254.720103 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.522701 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C02 III | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.278501 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 4081.337001 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072201 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
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 MI. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 62 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 147 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 COLDWATER VENEER INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 COLDWATER VENEER INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLDWATER VENEER 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 COLDWATER VENEER 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 COLDWATER VENEER INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLDWATER VENEER 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COLDWATER VENEER, INC. 548 RACE STREET · COLDWATER, MI, 49036 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 2003 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COLDWATER VENEER INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-03 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $8,150 | |
| 2014-11-19 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $2,100 | |
| 2014-08-28 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-07-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-07-14 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $2,700 | |
| 2011-10-04 | Planned | 15 | 4 | $2,400 | |
| 2011-10-04 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 2009-10-09 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-05-19 | Planned | 18 | 10 | $2,490 | |
| 1992-02-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-07-30 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $900 | |
| 1990-01-18 | Planned | 6 | — | $100 |
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 COLDWATER VENEER 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 COLDWATER VENEER INC's OSHA violation history?
- COLDWATER VENEER INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 62 violations and $19,440 in total penalties.
- How does COLDWATER VENEER INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- COLDWATER VENEER INC operates in the hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. COLDWATER VENEER INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.99 compared to an industry average of 2.