Establishment profile
COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.
395 MISSILE STREET, PRESQUE ISLE, ME, 04769
Operated by Columbia Forest Products · 1 of 9 establishments
321211 — Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
EIN 930672034
Summary
COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. has accumulated 52 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $109,495 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 19 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
83% 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 · 29 citations in this view · $108,295 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $10,300 | May 1983 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 2 | 2 | $3,137 | Feb 2005 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | May 1983 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | May 1983 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | May 1983 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E02 I | 2 | 2 | $200 | Sep 2010 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1983 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1983 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $46,100 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $7,920 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 IC | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IIIB | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 IIB | 1 | 1 | $638 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
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 ME. Peer group: 19 employers. This establishment has 52 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
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 162 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 →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2010 | HEAD,MAINTENANCE,DUST,PINNED,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,HOUSEKEEPING,MACHINE--MISCFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | Planned | 1 | — | $7,920 | |
| 2012-01-31 | Follow-up | 2 | 1 | $3,200 | |
| 2011-10-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-03-23 | Accident | 22 | 14 | $95,600 | |
| 2004-12-28 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,275 | |
| 1982-11-09 | Accident | 24 | 9 | $1,500 |
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 locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Columbia Forest Products, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC.MELLEN, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- 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 WEST VIRGINIA CORPORATIONCRAIGSVILLE, WV — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.CRAIGSVILLE, WV — 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 MEState-wide enforcement data
- Hardwood Veneer and in MEIndustry × 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 6 OSHA inspections on record with 52 violations and $109,495 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 1.34 compared to an industry average of 2.
- Has COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS, INC..