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FRERES LUMBER CO INC

47842 LYONS MILL CITY DR, MILL CITY, OR, 97360
Operated by Freres Lumber Co. Inc · 1 of 12 establishments
321212Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
12
over 41 years
Violations
36
$43,950 in penalties
Penalties
$43,950
$1,221 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities · 1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

FRERES LUMBER CO INC has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $43,950 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 186 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FRERES LUMBER CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
12
0.3 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
36
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$43,950
$1,221 avg / violation
69% serious31% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 12
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 12

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3212 within OR. Peer group: 186 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $700
Inspection frequency
89th
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
4.7
vs industry
+2.0
TRIR
7.0
vs industry
+2.5

Reported for 260 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
4.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.0
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
5
Complaint
2
Accident
2
Referral
1

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 FRERES LUMBER CO 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 9, 2023CPR,Cart,Crushed,Falling Object,Lumber,Overturn,Plywood,Struck ByFatality11
Jun 4, 2003CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,THUMB,SPROCKET11

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
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FRERES LUMBER CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRERES LUMBER CO 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 FRERES LUMBER CO INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for FRERES LUMBER CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
3
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FRERES LUMBER CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-07-15Planned1813$30,000
2023-06-09Fatality/Catastrophe11$6,500
2014-09-18Accident42$3,800
2011-05-11Complaint33$2,000
2011-05-09Complaint0$0
2009-06-29Planned21$300
2004-09-28Planned21$195
2004-01-22Follow-up0$0
2003-06-10Accident11$750
2001-11-14Planned43$405
1999-07-30Referral1$0
1984-08-01Planned0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FRERES LUMBER CO INC is one of 12 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Freres Lumber Co. Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Freres Lumber Co. Inc across all 12 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRERES LUMBER CO 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 Freres Lumber Co. Inc, which operates 12 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.

Frequently asked

What is FRERES LUMBER CO INC's OSHA violation history?
FRERES LUMBER CO INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $43,950 in total penalties.
How does FRERES LUMBER CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
FRERES LUMBER CO INC operates in the softwood veneer and plywood manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.5. FRERES LUMBER CO INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.69 compared to an industry average of 2.7.
Has FRERES LUMBER CO INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving FRERES LUMBER CO INC.