Establishment profile
WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC.
610 RAILROAD STREET, MATTOON, WI, 54450
Operated by Besse Forest Products Group · 1 of 8 establishments
321211 — Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
EIN 311244402
Summary
WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC. has accumulated 69 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $76,110 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 54 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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
85% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 30 citations in this view · $70,270 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $12,936 | Mar 1989 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 3 | 3 | $825 | Mar 1989 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 2 | 2 | $6,091 | Nov 2013 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | $2,959 | May 1999 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 Q02 | 2 | 2 | $1,380 | Mar 1989 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 E04 IIB | 2 | 2 | $650 | Mar 1989 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $320 | Mar 1989 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C18 I | 1 | 1 | $6,091 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $6,091 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,438 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $4,438 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B06 | 1 | 1 | $3,698 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B06 I | 1 | 1 | $3,698 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 IV | 1 | 1 | $3,698 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,959 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 |
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 3212 within WI. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 69 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | Amputated,Fingertip,Pinched,Plywood | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $231 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jul 2005 | 1 | 2 | 2 | $231 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 2 violations · $231 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2003 – Jul 2005 | Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing | FLSA | 2 | 2 | $231 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-CA-017319 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2005 | Nov 2005 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 30-CA-016552 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2003 | May 2004 | 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 WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 · $75,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WISCONSIN VENEER & PLYWOOD INC 610 RAILROAD STREET · MATTOON, WI, 54450 | AirWater | No Violation Identified | 2 | 1 | $75,000 | Jan 2023 | 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 WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-06 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $14,966 | |
| 2022-01-06 | Complaint | 9 | 8 | $35,284 | |
| 2019-06-12 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,200 | |
| 2016-01-28 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-09-26 | Planned | 11 | 11 | $10,000 | |
| 2004-02-19 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $910 | |
| 2002-05-08 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | |
| 2001-04-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-06-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-04-13 | Planned | 12 | 9 | $2,150 | |
| 1998-02-12 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $800 | |
| 1993-06-29 | Complaint | 8 | 4 | $2,400 | |
| 1989-03-01 | Planned | 16 | 15 | $2,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, 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 WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS INC.MELLEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIRDS EYE VENEER CO.BUTTERNUT — 2 federal enforcement records
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUPRICE LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.GOODMAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIRCHWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANYRICE LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAUNDERS WOOD SPECIALTIES, INC.PARK FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTBY HARDWOOD PRODUCTSWESTBY — 1 federal enforcement record
- TECHNIPLY, LLCOCONTO FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Besse Forest Products Group, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORTHERN MICHIGAN VENEERS INCGLADSTONE, MI — 2 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 WIState-wide enforcement data
- Hardwood Veneer and in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, 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 WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 69 violations and $76,110 in total penalties.
- How does WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC. operates in the hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. WISCONSIN VENEER AND PLYWOOD, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.61 compared to an industry average of 2.