STEWART KNIVES, LLC DBA BARK RIVER KNIVES is a metal kitchen cookware, utensil, cutlery, and flatware (except precious) manufacturing employer in ESCANABA, MI. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 16 violations and $19,500 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.
Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.
STEWART KNIVES, LLC DBA BARK RIVER KNIVES
6911 COUNTY 426 M.5 RD, ESCANABA, MI, 49829
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▶SEC Enforcement(6)
$3,894,000 totallast: 2016-01-20
SEC Enforcement(6)
SEC Litigation Releases filed against Optimum Communications, Inc.— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.
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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.
Part of a larger organization
STEWART KNIVES, LLC DBA BARK RIVER KNIVES is one of 673 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Optimum Communications, Inc.. Optimum Communications, Inc. is a SEC public reporter (OPTU), with most recent reported revenue of $8.6B.
Federal enforcement records on STEWART KNIVES, LLC DBA BARK RIVER KNIVES represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Optimum Communications, Inc. across all 673 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other establishments operated by Optimum Communications, Inc.
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- 67143 - STEWART IRON WORKS LLC — ERLANGER, KY — 2 federal records
- Chestnut Hill Hospital — Philadelphia, PA — 2 federal records
- STEWART CONSTRUCTION INC. — FAIRVIEW PARK, OH — 2 federal records
- STEWART SUTHERLAND INC. — VICKSBURG, MI — 2 federal records
- STEWART STAFFING SOLUTIONS — HARTFORD, CT — 2 federal records
- STEWART & TATE, INC. — FREDERICK, MD — 2 federal records
- CHESTNUT POINT CARE CENTER, LLC — EAST WINDSOR, CT — 2 federal records
- CABLEVISION OF ROCKLAND/RAMAPO, INC — CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY — 2 federal records
- Chestnut Rehab and Nursing — Saint Louis, MO — 2 federal records
Other employers in Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing within MI
- MIDWEST TOOL & CUTLERY COMPANY — STURGIS — 2 federal records
- BARK RIVER KNIVES — WELLS — 1 federal record
- BARK RIVER KNIVES — ESCANABA — 1 federal record
- SABERSMITH INC — SUNFIELD — 1 federal record
Industry context
Within the metal kitchen cookware, utensil, cutlery, and flatware (except precious) manufacturing industry in MI, STEWART KNIVES, LLC DBA BARK RIVER KNIVES ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 79 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 59th percentile.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.6 for the metal kitchen cookware, utensil, cutlery, and flatware (except precious) manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.2.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is STEWART KNIVES, LLC DBA BARK RIVER KNIVES's OSHA violation history?
- STEWART KNIVES, LLC DBA BARK RIVER KNIVES has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $19,500 in total penalties.
- How does STEWART KNIVES, LLC DBA BARK RIVER KNIVES's safety record compare to its industry?
- STEWART KNIVES, LLC DBA BARK RIVER KNIVES operates in the metal kitchen cookware, utensil, cutlery, and flatware (except precious) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STEWART KNIVES, LLC DBA BARK RIVER KNIVES of ESCANABA, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. STEWART KNIVES, LLC DBA BARK RIVER KNIVES resolves to the parent rollup Optimum Communications, Inc., which operates 673 establishments in our dataset.
This profile may be incomplete if STEWART KNIVES, LLC DBA BARK RIVER KNIVESoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.