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FRERES LUMBER CO INC

141 14TH ST, LYONS, OR, 97358
Operated by Freres Lumber Co. Inc · 1 of 12 establishments
321212Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
22
over 43 years
Violations
70
$9,490 in penalties
Penalties
$9,490
$136 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
5 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

FRERES LUMBER CO INC has accumulated 70 OSHA violations across 22 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $9,490 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 186 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
22
0.5 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
70
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$9,490
$136 avg / violation
44% serious56% other
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 22
Inspection trigger · accident
6 of 22

68% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3212 within OR. Peer group: 186 employers. This establishment has 70 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
89th
peer median: $700
Inspection frequency
97th
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
8
Complaint
5
Accident
6
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
Jul 19, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Thumb11
Feb 17, 2018Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Chain,Finger,Jammed,Sprocket11
Dec 9, 2005WOOD CHIPS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CHIPPER,HAND11
Jul 14, 1998LATHE,BELT,CRUSHED,FOOT11

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
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
2

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages · $6,200 in civil penalties

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA Child Labor
2 minors involved
Sep 201212$6,200

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 2 workers affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Sep 2010 – Sep 2012Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing2

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

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
2
Quarters non-compliant
2

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
37230
Operation
A

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 FRERES LUMBER CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-07-23Accident0$0
2018-12-19Unprogrammed Related11$270
2018-11-21Complaint0$0
2018-02-19Accident0$0
2013-01-25Accident0$0
2008-01-17Complaint0$0
2007-08-22Planned11$100
2006-05-12Planned1$0
2005-12-13Accident21$800
2003-03-20Planned55$925
1999-07-27Complaint1$0
1998-07-20Planned21$2,500
1996-05-03Referral33$1,070
1996-04-30Complaint147$1,635
1996-04-18Planned1$0
1992-09-22Complaint1$50
1989-02-01Planned84$330
1987-10-28Accident32$290
1984-03-14Follow-up0$0
1984-03-08Planned0$0
1984-02-08Planned121$790
1982-07-16Accident155$730

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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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 22 OSHA inspections on record with 70 violations and $9,490 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.