Establishment profile
HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
1742 WARRENTON HIGHWAY, THOMSON, GA, 30824
Operated by Graham Holdings Co · 1 of 30 establishments
321114 — Wood Preservation
Summary
HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $45,404 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 116 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 21 citations in this view · $45,149 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $13,934 | Sep 2005 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 III | 1 | 1 | $9,700 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 C02 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $800 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 III | 1 | 1 | $500 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $255 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $255 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $255 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
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 GA. Peer group: 116 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 28 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) · Dec 2016 – Jan 2024 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2024 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Pelvis | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Confined Space,Crushed,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck By,TrainFatality | 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 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, 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 HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, 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 HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS INC 266 WIRE RD · THOMSON, GA, 30824 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2007 | 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 HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-08-28 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 5 | 5 | $22,634 | |
| 2005-05-18 | Complaint | 22 | 14 | $12,400 | |
| 2005-05-13 | Complaint | 10 | 9 | $9,350 | |
| 1997-04-02 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $1,020 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. is one of 30 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Graham Holdings Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Graham Holdings Co across all 30 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in wood preservation within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTSMOULTRIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HICKSON CORPORATIONCONLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREAT SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERVING INC.CONYERS — 1 federal enforcement record
- PINE WOOD PRODUCTS INC.GAINESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREAT SOUTHERN WOOD - JESUP, INC.JESUP — 1 federal enforcement record
- WILLIAM C. MEREDITH COMPANYEAST POINT — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTWOOD HEAT TREATED LUMBER CORP AND KALINKA PRODUCTION LLCMACON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Graham Holdings Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTSPINE BLUFF, AR — 2 federal enforcement records
- GROUP DEKKO INCNORTH WEBSTER, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRAMEBRIDGE INCRICHMOND, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
- Kaplan Test Prep & AdmissionsNew York, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
- GROUP DEKKO EXTRUSIONKENDALLVILLE, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- GROUP DEKKOSOCORRO, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.MILFORD, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- GROUP DEKKOAVILLA, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- VERMILION COMMUNITY COLLEGEELY, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.BAKERSFIELD, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Graham Holdings Co locationsParent rollup
- Wood PreservationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- Wood Preservation in GAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, 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 Graham Holdings Co, which operates 30 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $45,404 in total penalties.
- How does HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. operates in the wood preservation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6. HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.
- Has HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC..