This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2002. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Birchwood Manufacturing Company Safety Record

Rice Lake, WI

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 06/19/2002

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Birchwood Manufacturing Company in Rice Lake, Wisconsin has 58 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 41 classified as serious and $104,760 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1987 to 2002.

Birchwood Manufacturing Company, located in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, was last inspected by OSHA in 2002. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 58 violations on file, 41 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $104,760.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

58 Violations
5 Inspections
41 Serious
$104,760 Penalties
Serious?
41 ($14,910)
Other-than-Serious?
14 ($0)
Unclassified?
2 ($89,600)
Repeat?
1 ($250)
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 3 inspections (10 total) since 1994
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Cited in 3 inspections (7 total) since 1994
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1987
1910.0027 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1994
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1994
OSHA initially proposed $147,840 in penalties for Birchwood Manufacturing Company, later reduced to $104,760 — a 29% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
10 citations $93,150
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
7 citations $2,690
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
5 citations $965
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
4 citations $750
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
4 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/19/2002 Complaint? Rice Lake, WI 10 $4,000
01/22/2002 Complaint? Rice Lake, WI 8 $91,600
06/18/1998 Planned? Rice Lake, WI 14 $2,970
08/23/1994 Planned? Rice Lake, WI 20 $5,790
03/24/1987 Follow-Up? Rice Lake, WI 6 $400

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