Establishment profile
KRETZ LUMBER CO., INC.
W11143 CTY HWY G, ANTIGO, WI, 54409
321113 — Sawmills
EIN 390888340
Summary
KRETZ LUMBER CO., INC. has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $9,917 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 135 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KRETZ LUMBER CO., 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
91% 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 · 28 citations in this view · $9,917 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 E01 V | 3 | 2 | $770 | Sep 1984 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | $60 | Sep 1984 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C18 I | 2 | 2 | $905 | Aug 1991 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Apr 1987 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 2 | 2 | $60 | May 1973 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1973 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | $6,467 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 R04 | 1 | 1 | $770 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C02 IIA | 1 | 1 | $450 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $275 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Apr 1987 | Apr 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B11 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1987 | Apr 1987 |
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 WI. Peer group: 135 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 86 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) · Oct 2018
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Belt,Caught Between,Chain,Finger,Fingertip,Jammed,Lockout,Nip Point,Sprocket | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 KRETZ LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KRETZ 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 KRETZ LUMBER CO., 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 KRETZ LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KRETZ LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 KRETZ LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- General Services AdministrationLEASEcontract · Last action 2008-01-01$7,711
- General Services AdministrationLEASEcontract · Last action 2008-01-01$7,711
- General Services AdministrationLEASEcontract · Last action 2008-01-01$7,711
- General Services AdministrationLEASEcontract · Last action 2007-10-01$7,711
- General Services AdministrationLEASEcontract · Last action 2007-10-01$7,711
- General Services AdministrationLEASEcontract · Last action 2007-10-01$7,711
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Last action: 2008-01-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-23 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $6,467 | |
| 2007-12-05 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-07-03 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,540 | |
| 2002-05-01 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $630 | |
| 1991-08-01 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $1,000 | |
| 1987-03-10 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $220 | |
| 1984-09-21 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-06-02 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-12-20 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-11-01 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $60 | |
| 1973-05-10 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 |
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 KRETZ 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 KRETZ LUMBER CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KRETZ LUMBER CO., INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $9,917 in total penalties.
- How does KRETZ LUMBER CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KRETZ LUMBER CO., INC. operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. KRETZ LUMBER CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.3 compared to an industry average of 2.8.