Establishment profile
NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC
710 RAINS DR, GLADSTONE, MI, 49837
Operated by Besse Forest Products Group · 1 of 8 establishments
321211 — Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
EIN 381807808
Summary
NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC has accumulated 76 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $17,868 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
60% 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 · 47 citations in this view · $13,868 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 5 | 2 | $1,300 | May 1993 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003401 | 4 | 2 | — | May 1993 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0241 | 3 | 3 | $2,355 | Oct 2000 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003303 | 3 | 2 | $750 | May 1993 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003302 | 3 | 3 | $560 | May 1993 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 3 | 2 | $400 | May 1993 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.213101 | 3 | 3 | $300 | May 1993 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $1,800 | Apr 2002 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,660 | Apr 2002 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 2 | 2 | $1,163 | May 1993 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 2 | 2 | $560 | Apr 2008 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | $160 | Sep 2012 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.400704 | 2 | 2 | $160 | Sep 2012 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.541602 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1993 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2000 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1993 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2715 | 2 | 1 | — | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IB | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 4081.033304 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
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 3212 within MI. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 76 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 44 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 NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for Besse Forest Products Group, 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 Besse Forest Products Group 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.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-335781 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2024 | Sep 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-316521 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2023 | Jun 2023 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-307263 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-307163 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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 NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-04-03 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-01-07 | Planned | 7 | 2 | $1,920 | |
| 2012-06-18 | Complaint | 11 | 8 | $4,760 | |
| 2012-06-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-02-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-01-30 | Planned | 10 | 2 | $700 | |
| 2002-03-11 | Planned | 8 | 4 | $4,125 | |
| 2000-08-30 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $2,613 | |
| 1993-03-24 | Planned | 30 | 15 | $3,750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Besse Forest Products Group.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Besse Forest Products Group across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TIMBER PRODUCTS COMPANYMUNISING — 3 federal enforcement records
- MANTHEI VENEER MILL INCPETOSKEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- TIMBER PRODUCTS CO MI HARDWOODMUNISING — 1 federal enforcement record
- MI DOC HURON VALLEY MENS CORRECTIONAL FACILITYYPSILANTI — 1 federal enforcement record
- PLYFORMS INCBAY CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLDWATER VENEER INCCOLDWATER — 1 federal enforcement record
- MICHIGAN WALL PANEL INCNEW BALTIMORE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAVIDSON PLYFORMSGRAND RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MANTHEI INCPETOSKEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- KAMPS HARDWOODS II INC DBA BUSKIRK LUMBER COMPANYDUTTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Besse Forest Products Group, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC.MATTOON, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUPRICE LAKE, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANYRICE LAKE, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- BESSE LUMBER COMPANYLADYSMITH, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Besse Forest Products Group locationsParent rollup
- Hardwood Veneer and Plywood ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Hardwood Veneer and in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS 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 Besse Forest Products Group, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 76 violations and $17,867.5 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC operates in the hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.28 compared to an industry average of 2.