Establishment profile
DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL
416 FORD AVE, ALPENA, MI, 49707
321912 — Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
EIN 201014249
Summary
DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL has accumulated 85 OSHA violations across 24 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $80,684 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 326 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
79% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 17 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 · 41 citations in this view · $61,234 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 3 | 3 | $22,100 | Oct 2017 | Jun 2023 |
| 408.11421(4) | 3 | 3 | $6,800 | Jan 2015 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 3 | 3 | $2,175 | Mar 2005 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 3 | 3 | — | Oct 2017 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 1 | $4,250 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 408.11411(2) | 2 | 2 | $2,800 | Oct 2017 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $2,400 | Nov 2009 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.339202 | 2 | 1 | $2,200 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | Nov 2009 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072201 | 2 | 2 | $1,680 | Nov 2009 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 2 | 2 | $1,680 | Nov 2009 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.1441 | 2 | 2 | $1,680 | Nov 2009 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 2 | 2 | $750 | Apr 2013 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021502 | 2 | 2 | $495 | Mar 2005 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 2 | 2 | $464 | Nov 2009 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 I | 2 | 2 | $80 | Nov 2009 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 2 | 2 | $80 | Nov 2009 | Apr 2013 |
| 408.1011(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 408.10731(1) | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2018 |
| 408.10034(9) | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 |
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 in NAICS 3219 within MI. Peer group: 326 employers. This establishment has 85 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 190 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 DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2018 | Amputated,Caught In,Chain,Finger,Lockout,Sprocket | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-148525 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2015 | May 2015 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL. 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: Significant Violation.
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 · 1 significant noncompliance · $73,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 416 FORD AVE. · ALPENA, MI, 49707 | AirWaterRCRA | Significant Violation QNCR 12 | 4 | 2 | $73,000 | Aug 2023 | 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 DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-03 | Unprogrammed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-05-30 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $2,800 | |
| 2022-06-29 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $8,400 | |
| 2019-01-03 | Programmed Related | 6 | 6 | $1,500 | |
| 2018-09-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-09-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-09-11 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $2,500 | |
| 2018-02-06 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $21,000 | |
| 2017-05-30 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $3,600 | |
| 2017-05-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-12-08 | Complaint | 2 | — | $300 | |
| 2016-11-07 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | |
| 2016-05-16 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | |
| 2016-04-06 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $3,100 | |
| 2014-11-24 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | |
| 2014-11-21 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | |
| 2013-05-07 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-01-31 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-01-10 | Planned | 16 | 4 | $11,344 | |
| 2009-08-17 | Planned | 27 | 15 | $8,720 | |
| 2005-07-05 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $4,250 | |
| 2004-12-21 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,200 | |
| 2004-12-21 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $990 | |
| 2004-12-21 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,980 |
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 DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL 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 DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL's OSHA violation history?
- DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL has 24 OSHA inspections on record with 85 violations and $80,684 in total penalties.
- How does DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL's safety record compare to its industry?
- DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL operates in the cut stock, resawing lumber, and planing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. DECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL's self-reported DART rate is 2.04 compared to an industry average of 3.6.