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CARTER LUMBER is a truss manufacturing employer in CHESAPEAKE, VA. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 15 violations and $47,965 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 2, 2026.

CARTER LUMBER

3300 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23323

Parent: Carter Lumber (29 locations)

321214 Top companies in Truss Manufacturing

107 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
15 violations
$47,965 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.1
Industry Avg DART
3.1
Self-Reported DART
2.6
Self-Reported TRIR
7.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
15
Total Penalties
$47,965
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
9 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Rate
1.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
73% serious$3,198 avg per violation$9,593 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$47,965 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.8
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.5
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 80% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 83 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
94%

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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

CARTER LUMBER is one of 29 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Carter Lumber.

Federal enforcement records on CARTER LUMBER represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Carter Lumber across all 29 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Carter Lumber

Other employers in Truss Manufacturing within VA

Industry context

Within the truss manufacturing industry in VA, CARTER LUMBER ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 83 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 94th 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. CARTER LUMBER's self-reported DART rate is 2.63, which is below 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 CARTER LUMBER's OSHA violation history?
CARTER LUMBER has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $47,965 in total penalties.
How does CARTER LUMBER's safety record compare to its industry?
CARTER LUMBER operates in the truss manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1. CARTER LUMBER's self-reported DART rate is 2.63 compared to an industry average of 3.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARTER LUMBER of CHESAPEAKE, VA 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 2, 2026. CARTER LUMBER resolves to the parent rollup Carter Lumber, which operates 29 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if CARTER LUMBERoperates 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.