Establishment profile
FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
5400 OLD FOLSOM ROAD, RAPID CITY, SD, 57709
Operated by Forest Products Distributors, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
321999 — All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
Summary
FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $2,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 62 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $2,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D05 I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 D01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 N03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
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 3219 within SD. Peer group: 62 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 81 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 FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 1994 | WHEEL,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SUICIDE,RUN OVER,BACKING UPFatality | 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 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, 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 FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, 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 FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-08 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $700 | |
| 2003-06-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-08-16 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-06-30 | Accident | 12 | 6 | $2,100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Forest Products Distributors, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Forest Products Distributors, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other miscellaneous wood product manufacturing within SD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HANSEN WHEEL & WAGON SHOPLETCHER — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPRENGER-MIDWEST, INC.SIOUX FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- TIMMERMAN WOODWORKING COMPANYWATERTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOUNTAIN WEST, LLCPIEDMONT — 1 federal enforcement record
- JORGENSEN LOG HOMES, INC.CUSTER — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Forest Products Distributors, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.RAPID CITY, SD — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Forest Products Distributors, Inc locationsParent rollup
- All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in SDState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Miscellaneous in SDIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Forest Products Distributors, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $2,800 in total penalties.
- How does FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous wood product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.
- Has FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FOREST PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC..