Establishment profile
NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, INC.
602 HWY 77 E., MELLEN, WI, 54546
321113 — Sawmills
Summary
NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 54 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $23,958 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 137 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 27 citations in this view · $23,158 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 3 | 3 | $1,740 | Aug 2003 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $3,458 | Mar 1992 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 2 | 2 | $805 | Aug 2003 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C04 IV | 2 | 2 | $370 | Dec 1988 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 E04 IIB | 2 | 2 | $260 | Dec 1988 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1988 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $6,606 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $3,208 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $540 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $540 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0137 B02 VIII | 1 | 1 | $438 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $437 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 E01 VII | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $367 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C03 IV | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C22 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Mar 1992 | Mar 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3211 within WI. Peer group: 137 employers. This establishment has 54 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 50 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 NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, 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 NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, 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 NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER INC 602 STH 77 E · MELLEN, WI, 54546 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-30 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $13,023 | |
| 2019-06-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-12-05 | Planned | 13 | 13 | $3,812 | |
| 2004-08-11 | Planned | 14 | 6 | $2,768 | |
| 2003-08-06 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,225 | |
| 1992-02-13 | Planned | 9 | 6 | $2,700 | |
| 1988-12-20 | Planned | 11 | 8 | $430 | |
| 1985-09-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-11-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- 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
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 54 violations and $23,957.75 in total penalties.
- How does NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, INC. operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. NORTH COUNTRY LUMBER COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.8.