Establishment profile
NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., INC.
305 EAST FREDRICH STREET, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI, 53821
Operated by Nelson Hardwood Lumber Co., Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
321113 — Sawmills
Summary
NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $1,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 48th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 134 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 50th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $1,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $375 | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C18 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3211 within WI. Peer group: 134 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 10 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 NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., 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 NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., 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 NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-11-03 | Planned | 8 | 4 | $1,250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nelson Hardwood Lumber Co., Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nelson Hardwood Lumber Co., Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in sawmills within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FLORENCE HARDWOODS, LLCFLORENCE — 3 federal enforcement records
- WHITE RIVER HARDWOODS, INC.MASON — 2 federal enforcement records
- KUEHN FOREST PRODUCTS, LLCNEILLSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NICOLET HARDWOODS CORPORATIONLAONA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NELSON HARDWOODS, INC.PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUPERIOR KILNS, INC.MELLEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- PUKALL LUMBER COMPANY, INC.ARBOR VITAE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIEWER-WISCONSIN SAWMILL, INC.PRENTICE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRANGE HALL HARDWOODS, INC.PLUM CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- NAGEL LUMBER COMPANY, INC.LAND O LAKES — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Nelson Hardwood Lumber Co., Inc locationsParent rollup
- SawmillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Sawmills in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Nelson Hardwood Lumber Co., Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $1,250 in total penalties.
- How does NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., INC. operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. NELSON HARDWOOD LUMBER CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 9.62 compared to an industry average of 2.8.