Establishment profile
COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC.
606 WILDERNESS DRIVE, MELLEN, WI, 54546
Operated by Columbia Forest Products · 1 of 9 establishments
321211 — Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
EIN 930672034
Summary
COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $10,260 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 62nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 54 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC. 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
50% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $10,260 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $7,110 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C07 III | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 IIC | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3212 within WI. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 161 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 COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS 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 COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS 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 COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS 606 WILDERNESS DR · MELLEN, WI, 54546 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 3 | 2 | 0 | — | Oct 2025 | 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 COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-25 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $7,110 | |
| 2018-01-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-10-15 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-08-30 | Complaint | 7 | 5 | $3,150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC. is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Columbia Forest Products.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Columbia Forest Products across all 9 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 WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC.MATTOON — 3 federal enforcement records
- BIRDS EYE VENEER CO.BUTTERNUT — 2 federal enforcement records
- TECHNIPLY, LLCOCONTO FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUPRICE LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTBY HARDWOOD PRODUCTSWESTBY — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANYRICE LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAUNDERS WOOD SPECIALTIES, INC.PARK FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.GOODMAN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Columbia Forest Products, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTSDANVILLE, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTSCHATHAM, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INCALBANY, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.CRAIGSVILLE, WV — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLUMBIA WEST VIRGINIA CORPORATIONCRAIGSVILLE, WV — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.PRESQUE ISLE, ME — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTSNEWPORT, VT — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Columbia Forest Products locationsParent rollup
- Hardwood Veneer and Plywood ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Hardwood Veneer and in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Columbia Forest Products, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $10,260 in total penalties.
- How does COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC. operates in the hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.13 compared to an industry average of 2.