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LUMBER SPECIALTIES is a truss manufacturing employer in STORY CITY, IA. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $20,457 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.

LUMBER SPECIALTIES

717 HOLM AVE, STORY CITY, IA, 50248

Parent: Lumber Specialties (2 locations)

321214 Top companies in Truss Manufacturing

164 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$20,457 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.1
Industry Avg DART
3.1
Self-Reported DART
16.7
Self-Reported TRIR
17.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$20,457
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
25 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$5,114 avg per violation$3,410 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$20,457 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+12.2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+13.6
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
4
Complaint
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 17% of inspections

Peer Comparison

74%
Above average violations
vs 20 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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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

LUMBER SPECIALTIES is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Lumber Specialties.

Federal enforcement records on LUMBER SPECIALTIES represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Lumber Specialties across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Lumber Specialties

Other employers in Truss Manufacturing within IA

Industry context

Within the truss manufacturing industry in IA, LUMBER SPECIALTIES ranks in the 74th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 20 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.1 for the truss manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.1. LUMBER SPECIALTIES's self-reported DART rate is 16.7, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LUMBER SPECIALTIES's OSHA violation history?
LUMBER SPECIALTIES has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $20,457 in total penalties.
How does LUMBER SPECIALTIES's safety record compare to its industry?
LUMBER SPECIALTIES operates in the truss manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1. LUMBER SPECIALTIES's self-reported DART rate is 16.7 compared to an industry average of 3.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LUMBER SPECIALTIES of STORY CITY, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. LUMBER SPECIALTIES resolves to the parent rollup Lumber Specialties, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if LUMBER SPECIALTIESoperates 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.