Establishment profile
NORTHERN WOODWORK INC
1581 HWY 59 SE, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN, 56701
Operated by Northern Woodwork Inc
321918 — Other Millwork (including Flooring)
EIN 411394145
Summary
NORTHERN WOODWORK INC has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $2,165 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 294 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th 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
NORTHERN WOODWORK INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 22 citations in this view · $2,165 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $315 | Sep 1995 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $225 | Jan 1992 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $140 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 C02 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $105 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $95 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 V | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 5210.063001 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 5205.014001 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 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 most other employers in NAICS 3219 within MN. Peer group: 294 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 23 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 WOODWORK INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 NORTHERN WOODWORK INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHERN WOODWORK 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 NORTHERN WOODWORK 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 NORTHERN WOODWORK INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHERN WOODWORK 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). 3 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORTHERN WOODWORK INC 124 KNIGHT AVE S · THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN, 56701 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 1985 | View → |
NORTHERN WOODWORK INC 1581 HWY 59 SE · THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN, 56701 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
NORTHERN WOODWORK INC 1581 HIGHWAY 59 S · THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN, 56701 | Air | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTHERN WOODWORK INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-07-17 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $450 | |
| 2011-08-05 | Planned | 1 | — | $100 | |
| 1999-02-04 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $210 | |
| 1995-06-23 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $840 | |
| 1992-02-21 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-12-05 | Planned | 13 | 2 | $565 | |
| 1990-12-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-04-14 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTHERN WOODWORK INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Northern Woodwork Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Northern Woodwork Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHERN WOODWORK 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 NORTHERN WOODWORK INC's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHERN WOODWORK INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $2,165 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHERN WOODWORK INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHERN WOODWORK INC operates in the other millwork (including flooring) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. NORTHERN WOODWORK INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.