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WEST FRASER, INC. is a sawmills employer in OPELIKA, AL. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $16,410 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 1, 2026.

WEST FRASER, INC.

2100 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, OPELIKA, AL, 36801

321113 Top companies in Sawmills

EIN: 721489951

136 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$16,410 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.2
Industry Avg DART
2.8
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$16,410
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
162 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$2,735 avg per violation$3,282 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$16,410 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-3.6
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.8
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 60% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

67%
Above average violations
vs 192 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
80%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
86%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
6
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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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.

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Industry context

Within the sawmills industry in AL, WEST FRASER, INC. ranks in the 67th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 192 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 80th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 86th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.2 for the sawmills sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8. WEST FRASER, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WEST FRASER, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
WEST FRASER, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $16,410 in total penalties.
How does WEST FRASER, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
WEST FRASER, INC. operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. WEST FRASER, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WEST FRASER, INC. of OPELIKA, AL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, 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 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if WEST FRASER, INC.operates 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.