Establishment profile
COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C.
5940 HWY 70, CAMDEN, TN, 38320
321113 — Sawmills
EIN 621425480
Summary
COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C. has accumulated 71 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $22,615 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 187 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th 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
COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C. 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
78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 28 citations in this view · $20,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 3 | 3 | $125 | Apr 2005 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,825 | Sep 2012 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $400 | Apr 2005 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 2 | 2 | $300 | Nov 2001 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 2 | 2 | $125 | Jan 2015 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | — | May 2008 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 9000.7 | 2 | 2 | — | May 2008 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G03 IV D | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 3000.327 B 2 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $800 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 3000.403 B 3 | 1 | 1 | $600 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 3000.403 B 2 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3211 within TN. Peer group: 187 employers. This establishment has 71 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 41 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 COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C.. 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 COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COLE PALLET CO LLC 5940 HIGHWAY 70 W · CAMDEN, TN, 38320 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2016 | 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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-11 | Planned | 11 | 6 | $9,250 | |
| 2014-12-17 | Planned | 11 | 2 | $2,000 | |
| 2013-05-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-05-30 | Planned | 21 | 10 | $8,215 | |
| 2011-05-13 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-04-08 | Planned | 10 | 2 | $1,400 | |
| 2005-02-25 | Planned | 11 | 2 | $1,200 | |
| 2001-10-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-10-05 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $550 |
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 COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C. 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 COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C.'s OSHA violation history?
- COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 71 violations and $22,615 in total penalties.
- How does COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C. operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. COLE PALLET COMPANY, L.L.C.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.8.