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INDEPENDENCE LUMBER INC.

407 LUMBER LANE, INDEPENDENCE, VA, 24348
321113Sawmills

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OSHA inspections
17
over 40 years
Violations
146
$217,339 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 5 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

INDEPENDENCE LUMBER INC. has accumulated 146 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $217,339 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 216 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

INDEPENDENCE LUMBER INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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

Inspections
17
0.4 / yr · last 40 yrs
Violations
146
3.6 / yr
Penalties
$217,339
$1,489 avg / violation
86% serious14% other
Inspection trigger · planned
11 of 17
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 17

59% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 46 citations in this view · $89,917 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0355$7,660Feb 1989Dec 2016
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0133$3,400Feb 1989Dec 2016
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0133$240Jul 1986Dec 1991
29 CFR 1910.1200 H33Jul 1986Dec 1991
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I22$15,497Dec 2016Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I22$8,820Dec 2016Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III22$6,860Dec 2016Dec 2016
29 CFR 1910.0265 C04 IV22$6,860Dec 2016Dec 2016
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II22$6,860Dec 2016Dec 2016
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I22$6,615Dec 2016Dec 2016
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A22$6,615Dec 2016Dec 2016
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0522$5,615Dec 2016Dec 2016
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0122$4,410Dec 2016Dec 2016
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0122$2,505Dec 1991Dec 2016
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0922$2,205Feb 1989Dec 2016
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122$1,680Feb 1989Dec 2016
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$1,305Feb 1989Dec 2016
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0422$1,000Dec 1991Apr 2007
29 CFR 1910.0022 C22$950Feb 1989Apr 2007
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0222$820Feb 1989Dec 1991

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3211 within VA. Peer group: 216 employers. This establishment has 146 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $2,013
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for INDEPENDENCE LUMBER INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
11
Referral
2
Follow-up
2

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 INDEPENDENCE LUMBER 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
Mar 12, 2020Amputated,Amputation,Disconnecting Means,Fingertip,Lumber11
Jun 15, 2016Loader,Material Handling,Run Over,Struck ByFatality11

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
$1,112
Employees affected
5

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 · 6 violations · $1,112 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeAug 2014165$1,112

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. 1 case · 6 violations · $1,112 in backwages · 5 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Aug 2012 – Aug 2014Support Activities for ForestryFLSA65$1,112

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)

Company-level in VA — for INDEPENDENCE LUMBER INC., not this location alone

Violations
12
Assessed penalties
$1,998

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other INDEPENDENCE LUMBER INC. operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 12 citations · 3S&S · $1,998 proposed / $1,998 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
9213083
Independence Lumber Inc
Grayson, VA
Apr 2020YesModNegligence$324$324
8206435
Independence Lumber Inc
Grayson, VA
Apr 2021YesModNegligence$302$302
8206429
Independence Lumber Inc
Grayson, VA
Apr 2021YesModNegligence$302$302
8206436
Independence Lumber Inc
Grayson, VA
Apr 2021NoModNegligence$139$139
8206434
Independence Lumber Inc
Grayson, VA
Apr 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
8206433
Independence Lumber Inc
Grayson, VA
Apr 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
8206432
Independence Lumber Inc
Grayson, VA
Apr 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
8206431
Independence Lumber Inc
Grayson, VA
Apr 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
8206430
Independence Lumber Inc
Grayson, VA
Apr 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
9213082
Independence Lumber Inc
Grayson, VA
Apr 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9213081
Independence Lumber Inc
Grayson, VA
Apr 2020NoHighNegligence$123$123
6034223
Independence Lumber Inc
Grayson, VA
Sep 2005NoModNegligence$60$60

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for INDEPENDENCE LUMBER 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 INDEPENDENCE LUMBER INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for INDEPENDENCE LUMBER INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
300827
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 INDEPENDENCE LUMBER INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-03-16Referral33$19,662
2017-10-13Follow-up0$0
2016-07-28Referral31$2,867
2016-06-21Planned7674$126,000
2016-06-15Fatality/Catastrophe1111$53,690
2014-10-21Other0$0
2008-04-07Programmed Related44$4,125
2007-02-28Planned1010$5,610
2001-03-15Planned0$0
1999-09-27Planned0$0
1998-12-21Planned22$625
1997-12-02Planned0$0
1992-02-14Follow-up0$0
1991-11-27Planned1410$3,760
1989-02-07Planned1911$1,000
1986-07-15Planned4$0
1986-07-01Planned0$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on INDEPENDENCE LUMBER 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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Frequently asked

What is INDEPENDENCE LUMBER INC.'s OSHA violation history?
INDEPENDENCE LUMBER INC. has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 146 violations and $217,338.5 in total penalties.
How does INDEPENDENCE LUMBER INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
INDEPENDENCE LUMBER INC. operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.
Has INDEPENDENCE LUMBER INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving INDEPENDENCE LUMBER INC..