Establishment profile
KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY
105 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SOLON, ME, 04979
321113 — Sawmills
EIN 010527516
Summary
KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $26,786 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 98 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY 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
50% 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 · $26,786 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $188 | Feb 2001 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $7,160 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $5,601 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $3,360 | Feb 2001 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $3,360 | Feb 2001 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1053 F01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Feb 2001 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 1 | 1 | $187 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2001 | Feb 2001 |
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 ME. Peer group: 98 employers. This establishment has 26 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 113 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) · Feb 2019 – Apr 2024 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2024 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Hand(s) and finger(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 21, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Belt,Chain Saw,Finger,Pulley | 1 | — | — | |
| Sep 21, 2000 | CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,SHOCK,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,FALL,ARM,NIP POINTFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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 KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY. 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 KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY. 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KENNEBEC LUMBER, CO. ROUTE 201 · SOLON, ME, 04979 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jan 2014 | View → |
KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY 105 S MAIN ST · SOLON, ME, 04979 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-05-03 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $5,601 | |
| 2020-07-15 | Complaint | 4 | — | $5,000 | |
| 2019-02-26 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $7,160 | |
| 2015-02-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-10-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-06-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-09-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-05-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-06-16 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $625 | |
| 2001-09-06 | Complaint | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-09-21 | Accident | 10 | 7 | $8,400 |
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 KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY 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 KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $26,785.5 in total penalties.
- How does KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 3.76 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
- Has KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY.