Establishment profile
GUTCHESS LUMBER CO., INC.
890 MCLEAN ROAD, CORTLAND, NY, 13045
321113 — Sawmills
Summary
GUTCHESS LUMBER CO., INC. has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $85,174 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 86 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GUTCHESS LUMBER CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
70% 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 · 20 citations in this view · $85,174 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C18 I | 1 | 1 | $49,725 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B11 II | 1 | 1 | $21,311 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C04 VI | 1 | 1 | $7,760 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 B03 | 1 | 1 | $4,262 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $625 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I03 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 E04 IIB | 1 | 1 | $550 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Nov 1981 | Nov 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $120 | Dec 1987 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C22 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C04 IV | 1 | 1 | $20 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1987 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1987 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3211 within NY. Peer group: 86 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 223 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2017 – May 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Upper arm(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Leg(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2019 | Amputation,Arm,Belt Conveyor,Conveyor,Guard | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Amputation,Caught In,Conveyor Belt,Guard,Leg | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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. 2 statutes · 92 violations · $83,787 in backwages · $86,741 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Aug 2009 – Jan 2024 | 2 | 80 | 79 | $83,787 | — |
| FLSA Child Labor 4 minors involved | Jan 2024 | 1 | 12 | — | — | $86,741 |
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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · 92 violations · $83,787 in backwages · $86,741 in civil penalties · 79 workers affected · 1 child-labor case (4 minors)
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Sawmills | FLSAChild Labor 4 minors | 22 | 9 | $68,948 | $86,741 |
| Sep 2007 – Aug 2009 | Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 70 | 70 | $14,839 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GUTCHESS 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 GUTCHESS LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GUTCHESS LUMBER COMPANY, INC. 150 MCLEAN ROAD · CORTLAND, NY, 13045 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Dec 2025 | 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 GUTCHESS LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-01 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $75,299 | |
| 2017-11-15 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,760 | |
| 2011-08-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-08-29 | Programmed Related | 1 | 1 | $625 | |
| 1987-11-20 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $120 | |
| 1985-03-28 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-11-17 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $200 | |
| 1975-11-19 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-11-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-10-29 | Planned | 8 | 2 | $1,170 |
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 GUTCHESS 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GUTCHESS LUMBER CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GUTCHESS LUMBER CO., INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $85,173.9 in total penalties.
- How does GUTCHESS LUMBER CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GUTCHESS LUMBER CO., INC. operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. GUTCHESS LUMBER CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.04 compared to an industry average of 2.8.