Establishment profile
NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, INC
461 S. LINDEN STREET, DORCHESTER, WI, 54425
Operated by Northwest Hardwoods, Inc · 1 of 5 establishments
321113 — Sawmills
EIN 452065401
Summary
NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, INC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 14 years of recorded history, with $1,530 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 26th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 135 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, 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
100% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $1,530 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,530 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
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: 135 employers. This establishment has 2 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 79 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, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, 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 NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, 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 NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORTHWEST HARDWOODS INC 461 S LINDEN ST · DORCHESTER, WI, 54425 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 1999 | 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, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-21 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,530 |
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, INC is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Northwest Hardwoods, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Northwest Hardwoods, Inc across all 5 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
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Northwest Hardwoods, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, INC.ONALASKA, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, INC.CADOTT, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Northwest Hardwoods, 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 NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, 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 Northwest Hardwoods, Inc, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, INC's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $1,530 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, INC operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.8.