Establishment profile
AMERICAN PALLET, INC.
1001 KNOX ROAD, OAKDALE, CA, 95361
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
EIN 942590065
Summary
AMERICAN PALLET, INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $23,720 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,459 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN PALLET, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $23,720 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4186 B | 1 | 1 | $14,400 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 4207(A)(1) | 1 | 1 | $3,375 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 4310(A)(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 3942(A) | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 4324(A)(1) | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 4051(B) | 1 | 1 | $325 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1430.1 A02 | 1 | 1 | $275 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 5144(C)(2)(B) | 1 | 1 | $200 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 4075(A) | 1 | 1 | $200 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 29 CFR 4300.0032 A01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 461(C) | 1 | 1 | $200 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 3664(A) | 1 | 1 | $160 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 3203 B02 | 1 | 1 | $135 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A | 1 | 1 | $100 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 29 CFR 2473.0001 A | 1 | 1 | $100 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
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 3219 within CA. Peer group: 1,459 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 50 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMERICAN PALLET, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2021 | Finger,Fingertip,Nail,Nail gun,Pallet,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Struck Against,Struck By | 1 | — | — | |
| Jan 24, 2017 | Amputation,Blade,Machine Guarding,Pallet,Saw,Struck Against,Thumb | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 5, 2010 | AMPUTATED,GUARD,THUMB,ELECTRIC SAW,SAW,WOOD PANEL | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 2, 2002 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,SAW | 1 | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN PALLET, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN PALLET, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AMERICAN PALLET, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 AMERICAN PALLET, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN PALLET, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMERICAN PALLET INC. 1001 KNOX · OAKDALE, CA, 95361 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2015-03-18. Most recent: 2015-03-18. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseDUNNAGE,contract · Last action 2012-02-10$12,840
- Department of Defense4519493640!PALLET,MATERIAL HANcontract · Last action 2011-10-28$12,277
- Department of the TreasuryPROTECTOR EDGEcontract · Last action 2011-10-26$7,656
- Department of the TreasuryPROTECTOR, EDGEcontract · Last action 2013-07-31$2,484
- Department of Defensecontract · Last action 2010-03-25$-713
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 321920 - WOOD CONTAINER AND PALLET MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2013-07-31. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-23 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-05-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-03-14 | Complaint | 2 | — | $485 | |
| 2017-12-20 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-08-22 | Complaint | 1 | — | $450 | |
| 2017-02-07 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $3,375 | |
| 2016-08-31 | Planned | 8 | 2 | $4,600 | |
| 2011-01-10 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-04-11 | Accident | 3 | 1 | $14,810 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN PALLET, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN PALLET, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN PALLET, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $23,720 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN PALLET, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN PALLET, INC. operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. AMERICAN PALLET, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.6.