Establishment profile
NORTHWEST HARDWOODS
3293 COUNTY RD 491, LEWISTON, MI, 49756
Operated by Northwest Hardwood - Lewiston
321219 — Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
EIN 452065401
Summary
NORTHWEST HARDWOODS has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $2,280 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 46th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHWEST HARDWOODS 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $2,280 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.142104 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021301 | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0123 | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.142106 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.523405 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003601 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.523403 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3212 within MI. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 12 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 21 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 NORTHWEST HARDWOODS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 NORTHWEST HARDWOODS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHWEST HARDWOODS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NORTHWEST HARDWOODS. 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 NORTHWEST HARDWOODS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHWEST HARDWOODS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORTHWEST HARDWOODS INC 3293 COUNTY ROAD 491 · LEWISTON, MI, 49756 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTHWEST HARDWOODS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-30 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $1,680 | |
| 2003-05-05 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTHWEST HARDWOODS is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Northwest Hardwood - Lewiston.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Northwest Hardwood - Lewiston across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in reconstituted wood product manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ABCOR PARTNERS LLCHOLLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOLLAND PANEL PRODUCTS INCHOLLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- NU-WOOL COMPANY INCJENISON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHEASTERN PROD CORPCASPIAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- APPLEGATE INSULATION MFG INCWEBBERVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CANT PRODUCTS INCPONTIAC — 1 federal enforcement record
- 124 GRAND HOLDINGS INC DBA STIKWOODKENTWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
- LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORPSAGOLA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Northwest Hardwood - Lewiston locationsParent rollup
- Reconstituted Wood Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Reconstituted Wood Product in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHWEST HARDWOODS 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 Northwest Hardwood - Lewiston.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTHWEST HARDWOODS's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHWEST HARDWOODS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $2,280 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHWEST HARDWOODS's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHWEST HARDWOODS operates in the reconstituted wood product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. NORTHWEST HARDWOODS's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.