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HILL WOOD PRODUCTS INC

9483 ASHAWA RD, COOK, MN, 55723
321999All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
19
over 41 years
Violations
68
$10,045 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

HILL WOOD PRODUCTS INC has accumulated 68 OSHA violations across 19 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $10,045 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 295 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th 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

HILL WOOD PRODUCTS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
19
0.5 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
68
1.7 / yr
Penalties
$10,045
$148 avg / violation
37% serious63% other
Inspection trigger · planned
16 of 19
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 19

74% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 13 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 · 33 citations in this view · $8,031 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 5206.07000144$1,050Dec 1987Jan 2002
29 CFR 5205.01160133$540Jul 1990Aug 2011
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0122$665Oct 2001Aug 2011
29 CFR 1910.0212 A 422$528Dec 1987Aug 1990
29 CFR 1910.0219 F 322$432Dec 1987Aug 1990
29 CFR 1910.0242 B22$270Dec 1987Mar 2018
29 CFR 5205.12000322$245Oct 2001Aug 2011
29 CFR 1910.0265 C2221$242Apr 1985Apr 1985
29 CFR 1910.0304 F 5 V22$120Dec 1987Aug 1990
29 CFR 1910.0305 B 222$96Dec 1987Aug 1990
29 CFR 1926.0416 A0111$980Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 1910.0305 D11$420Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 1926.0500 D0111$392Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 1910.0212 A 3 II11$336Aug 1990Aug 1990
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$315Mar 1996Mar 1996
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I11$280Mar 2018Mar 2018
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III11$280Aug 2011Aug 2011
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11$280Jul 1998Jul 1998
29 CFR 5205.01400111$280Jul 1998Jul 1998
29 CFR 5205.089011$280Jul 1998Jul 1998

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3219 within MN. Peer group: 295 employers. This establishment has 68 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $1,265
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
2.1
vs industry
−0.2
TRIR
8.4
vs industry
+4.9

Reported for 51 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
8.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
16
Complaint
1
Follow-up
2

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 HILL WOOD PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
8 years ago

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 HILL WOOD PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in MN — for HILL WOOD PRODUCTS INC, not this location alone

Violations
65
Assessed penalties
$9,282

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other HILL WOOD PRODUCTS INC operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 65 citations · 16S&S · 65 contractor · $9,282 proposed / $9,131 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
5115180
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Mar 2026YesHighNegligence$1,679$1,679
9449271
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2020YesModNegligence$412$412
9625414
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2023YesModNegligence$407$407
9481480
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2021YesModNegligence$187$187
8664145
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Apr 2012YesModNegligence$176$176
9624492
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Mar 2022YesModNegligence$169$169
5111844
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
May 2026NoLowNegligence$151
5114883
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
May 2025YesLowNegligence$151$151
5114882
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
May 2025NoLowNegligence$151$151
5114881
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
May 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
9696398
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2024NoLowNegligence$147$147
9625416
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2023NoModNegligence$143$143
9625415
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2023NoLowNegligence$143$143
9625413
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2023YesModNegligence$143$143
9625412
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2023NoModNegligence$143$143
9628010
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Apr 2022NoLowNegligence$133$133
8888230
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
May 2015YesModNegligence$131$131
9481479
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
6174380
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2005YesModNegligence$124$124
8947674
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jul 2020NoLowNegligence$123$123
9449272
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9449270
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9449269
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9385657
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
May 2019NoLowNegligence$121$121
9385656
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
May 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9380529
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
9380528
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Apr 2017NoModNegligence$118$118
8739071
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2013YesModNegligence$117$117
8946354
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
8946353
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
8889331
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2016YesModNegligence$100$100
8889330
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2016NoModNegligence$100$100
8889329
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2016YesModNegligence$100$100
8848103
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Mar 2015NoLowNegligence$100$100
8744223
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
May 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8739926
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8739070
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8664144
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Apr 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
6553197
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Apr 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6553153
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2011YesLowNegligence$100$100
6553152
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Feb 2011NoLowNegligence$100$100
6493943
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
May 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6493941
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
May 2010NoLowNegligence$100$100
6493940
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
May 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6493939
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
May 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6493500
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2010YesModNegligence$100$100
6493499
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2010NoLowNegligence$100$100
6408387
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6194911
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Mar 2008NoLowNegligence$100$100
6191442
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
6191441
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2008NoLowNegligence$100$100
6191440
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2008NoLowNegligence$100$100
6194021
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Aug 2007NoModNegligence$100$100
6194020
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Aug 2007NoLowNegligence$100$100
6194019
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Aug 2007NoModNegligence$100$100
6192470
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Mar 2006YesModNegligence$72$72
6192471
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Mar 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
6174386
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6174385
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6174384
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2005NoLowNegligence$60$60
6174383
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2005NoLowNegligence$60$60
6174382
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Jan 2005NoLowNegligence$60$60
7839099
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Aug 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7839098
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Aug 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7839097
Minntac Plant
St Louis, MN
contractor: Hill Wood Products Inc
Aug 2000NoModNegligence$55$55

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HILL WOOD 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 HILL WOOD PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HILL WOOD PRODUCTS 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HILL WOOD PRODUCTS
9483 ASHAWA RD · COOK, MN, 55723
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00Jun 2019View →

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 HILL WOOD PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-03-15Planned22$490
2014-07-07Planned0$0
2011-06-28Planned63$1,330
2010-06-10Planned0$0
2010-06-10Planned0$0
2001-08-14Planned32$840
2001-08-14Planned21$420
1998-06-30Planned44$1,050
1998-06-30Planned11$420
1996-02-06Planned21$420
1996-02-06Planned11$315
1991-09-27Planned32$1,624
1991-02-05Complaint3$520
1990-11-06Follow-up0$0
1990-07-19Planned193$1,716
1990-03-22Planned1$0
1988-03-22Follow-up0$0
1987-11-18Planned142$504
1985-04-01Planned73$396

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 HILL WOOD 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.

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Frequently asked

What is HILL WOOD PRODUCTS INC's OSHA violation history?
HILL WOOD PRODUCTS INC has 19 OSHA inspections on record with 68 violations and $10,045 in total penalties.
How does HILL WOOD PRODUCTS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
HILL WOOD PRODUCTS INC operates in the all other miscellaneous wood product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. HILL WOOD PRODUCTS INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.1 compared to an industry average of 2.3.