Establishment profile
BUCHANAN LUMBER BIRMINGHAM, INC.
501 BAPTIST LINE ROAD, ALICEVILLE, AL, 35442
321113 — Sawmills
Summary
BUCHANAN LUMBER BIRMINGHAM, INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $20,191 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 192 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUCHANAN LUMBER BIRMINGHAM, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $20,191 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $8,149 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $6,126 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0136 A | 1 | 1 | $5,251 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C12 V | 1 | 1 | $245 | Mar 1980 | Mar 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Mar 1980 | Mar 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C22 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1983 | Aug 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Aug 1983 | Aug 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2018 | Jul 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1983 | Aug 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 E05 IIA | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1983 | Aug 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 G | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1983 | Aug 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1980 | Mar 1980 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3211 within AL. Peer group: 192 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 70 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) · Aug 2017 – Aug 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Aug 28, 2017 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 16, 2017 | Struck by discharged object or substance | Buttock(s) | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2019 | Chain,Foot,Fracture,Laceration,Lockout/Tagout,Lumber,Machine operator,Sawmill,Skin | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Amputation,Blade,Caught In,Finger,Guard,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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 BUCHANAN LUMBER BIRMINGHAM, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUCHANAN LUMBER BIRMINGHAM, 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 BUCHANAN LUMBER BIRMINGHAM, 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 BUCHANAN LUMBER BIRMINGHAM, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUCHANAN LUMBER BIRMINGHAM, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BUCHANAN LUMBER BIRMINGHAM, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-08-29 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $11,377 | |
| 2018-05-01 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $8,149 | |
| 1983-07-28 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $210 | |
| 1980-03-05 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $455 | |
| 1978-12-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
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 BUCHANAN LUMBER BIRMINGHAM, 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 BUCHANAN LUMBER BIRMINGHAM, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BUCHANAN LUMBER BIRMINGHAM, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $20,190.9 in total penalties.
- How does BUCHANAN LUMBER BIRMINGHAM, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BUCHANAN LUMBER BIRMINGHAM, INC. operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. BUCHANAN LUMBER BIRMINGHAM, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.13 compared to an industry average of 2.8.