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KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.

616 N. PERKINS ST, APPLETON, WI, 54914
Operated by Appleton Lumber Company · 1 of 2 establishments
321920Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
EIN 390759281

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OSHA inspections
14
over 38 years
Violations
56
$112,045 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 6 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. has accumulated 56 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $112,045 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 421 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, 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

Inspections
14
0.4 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
56
1.5 / yr
Penalties
$112,045
$2,001 avg / violation
70% serious30% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 14
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 14

79% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 34 citations in this view · $111,343 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0344$940Nov 1988May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$13,104Oct 1990May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0242 B33$1,891Nov 1988Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0147 D22$27,997Apr 2020May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0028 B06 I22$12,028Apr 2020May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122$2,687Nov 1988May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0213 I0122$250May 1997May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0222$240Oct 1990May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0322Oct 1990May 2024
29 CFR 1910.1200 H22Mar 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III A11$12,421May 2024May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B11$8,874May 2024May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11$4,437May 2024May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I11$4,437May 2024May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0165 B0211$4,437May 2024May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0025 C0311$4,437May 2024May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 I11$3,549May 2024May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$3,500May 2024May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0213 D0111$3,430Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I11$2,687May 2024May 2024

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3219 within WI. Peer group: 421 employers. This establishment has 56 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $4,000
Inspection frequency
98th
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
12.8
vs industry
+10.2
TRIR
14.7
vs industry
+10.8

Reported for 67 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
3.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
14.7
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
6
Complaint
3
Referral
3
Follow-up
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2016 – Sep 2023 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
0
Amputations
3
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Sep 25, 2023Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecifiedFingertip(s)Amputation
Dec 17, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFingertip(s)Amputation
May 19, 2016Struck against moving part of machinery or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 5, 2023Board,Crushed,Crushing,Falling Object,Forklift,Head,Jammed,Neck,Pallet,Roller--Mach/Part,Struck By,UnresponsiveFatality11
Dec 17, 2019Adjust,Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Cutting,Finger,Fingertip,Foot Control,Foot pedal,Instantaneous amputation,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Saw,Traumatic Amputation,Wood Board1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KONZ WOOD 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 KONZ 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 KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
548072
Operation
C

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 KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-03-25Complaint1$0
2025-03-25Follow-up0$0
2023-12-05Fatality/Catastrophe2018$88,726
2023-12-05Planned77$8,874
2023-10-11Referral0$0
2019-12-19Referral44$8,200
2016-05-25Referral11$3,430
2007-05-15Planned22$858
2005-03-17Planned0$0
2002-08-13Planned11$263
1997-05-14Planned53$625
1990-10-03Complaint62$820
1988-11-14Complaint61$250
1988-02-23Planned3$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Appleton Lumber Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Appleton Lumber Company across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KONZ 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Appleton Lumber Company, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 56 violations and $112,045 in total penalties.
How does KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 12.82 compared to an industry average of 2.6.
Has KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC..