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CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY

600 PARK AVENUE, STATESBORO, GA, 30458
321113Sawmills
EIN 580696147

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OSHA inspections
10
over 50 years
Violations
23
$10,799 in penalties
Penalties
$10,799
$470 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $10,799 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 115 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
10
0.2 / yr · last 50 yrs
Violations
23
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$10,799
$470 avg / violation
26% serious74% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 10
Inspection trigger · follow-up
3 of 10

60% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $10,799 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0122Jan 1976Aug 1977
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B11$4,900Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$3,500Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0265 C04 IV11$1,784Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0095 A11$540Aug 1979Aug 1979
29 CFR 1910.0265 C2211$45Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0026 E02 IIC11$30Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0157 D0311Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0111Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0311Aug 1979Aug 1979
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0111Aug 1979Aug 1979
29 CFR 1910.0213 I0111Aug 1977Aug 1977
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511Aug 1977Aug 1977
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0111Aug 1977Aug 1977
29 CFR 1910.0265 E01 V11Aug 1977Aug 1977
29 CFR 1910.0265 E04 IIA11Aug 1977Aug 1977
29 CFR 1910.0309 B 00336611Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0309 B 02502511Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02504511Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02505111Jan 1976Jan 1976

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

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3211 within GA. Peer group: 115 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
61st
peer median: $7,680
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
1.3
vs industry
−1.5
TRIR
5.8
vs industry
+1.6

Reported for 113 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
4
Referral
2
Follow-up
3

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) · Jun 2016 – May 2021 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
May 28, 2021Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissueEye(s)Hospitalized
Mar 21, 2018Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feetMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
Jun 9, 2016Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 21, 2018Abrasion,Beam,Contusion,Face,Fall,Fall Protection,Fracture,Leg,Mouth11
Oct 27, 2014Caught Between,Crushed,LockoutFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
8 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY. 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 CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
108784
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-03-29Referral0$0
2016-06-16Referral11$1,784
2014-10-27Fatality/Catastrophe22$8,400
1985-09-18Planned2$0
1982-08-23Follow-up0$0
1980-08-18Follow-up0$0
1979-07-25Planned33$540
1977-08-24Planned6$0
1976-02-04Follow-up0$0
1976-01-14Planned9$75

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Frequently asked

What is CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $10,799.4 in total penalties.
How does CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 1.28 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
Has CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER COMPANY.