BIRCHWOOD MFG CO
38 EAST MESSENGER STREET, Rice Lake, WI 54868
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Inspection records
Sep 6, 1989#101662930Sep 6, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#101662930$3006 viol.6 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #101662930
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 7, 1989
- Closed
- Oct 26, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 165
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 38 E. Messenger St., Rice Lake, WI 54868
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $120 | $120 | Sep 28, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $180 | $180 | Sep 14, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 1989 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 P01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 1989 | - | - |
Feb 7, 1983#14406219Feb 7, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#14406219$98012 viol.12 violations$980 in penalties
Inspection #14406219
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 15, 1983
- Closed
- Aug 26, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 210
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $980
- Penalties on Record
- $980
- Site Address
- 38 East Messenger, Rice Lake, WI 54868
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 A | Serious | 4 | - | $560 | $560 | Mar 7, 1983 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 9 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 1984 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 E01 | Serious | 750 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 1983 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 N01 | Serious | 750 | - | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1983 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 O01 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 4 | - | $420 | $420 | Sep 7, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Serious | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Serious | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11 | Serious | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 1983 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 11, 1983#14367197Jan 11, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#14367197$25013 viol.13 violations$250 in penalties
Inspection #14367197
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 14, 1983
- Closed
- Jan 18, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 240
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,740
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- Site Address
- 38 East Messenger, Rice Lake, WI 54868
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $300 | $50 | Feb 28, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 Q02 | Serious | 25 | - | $420 | $50 | Nov 15, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B02 | Serious | 27 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 1983 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 2 | - | $360 | $50 | Feb 28, 1983 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 D02 VIF | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $50 | Feb 28, 1983 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | - | $420 | $50 | Jan 28, 1983 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 1983 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1983 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 1983 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1983 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 15, 1977#14372346Jun 15, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#14372346$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14372346
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 245
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 38 East Messenger Street, Rice Lake, WI 54868
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Apr 5, 1977#14372213Apr 5, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#14372213$9001 viol.1 violation$900 in penalties
Inspection #14372213
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 1977
- Closed
- Jul 15, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 38 East Messenger Street, Rice Lake, WI 54868
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 Q02 | Repeat | 1 | - | $900 | $900 | Jun 14, 1977 | - | - |
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About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 1977 to 1989. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.