Establishment profile
LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD
1700 BELTLINE ROAD, DYERSVILLE, IA, 52040
Operated by Lumber Specialties · 1 of 2 establishments
321214 — Truss Manufacturing
Summary
LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $6,775 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 20 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD 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
100% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $6,775 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $2,088 | Nov 1988 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 2 | 2 | $963 | Nov 1988 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 R04 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 A09 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $488 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $488 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $175 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $175 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $150 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1988 | Nov 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1200.005 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1988 | Nov 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1200.003 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1988 | Nov 1988 |
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 3212 within IA. Peer group: 20 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 49 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2014 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TABLE SAW | 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 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD. 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 LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD. 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 LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-10 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $3,375 | |
| 2008-08-04 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $2,600 | |
| 1994-01-24 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $500 | |
| 1988-11-02 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Lumber Specialties.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Lumber Specialties across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in truss manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- STRUCTURAL COMPONENT SYSTEMS, INC.BOONE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCENEW HAMPTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARROLL TRUSSES INC.CARROLL — 1 federal enforcement record
- EASTERN IOWA COMPONENTS, INC.MAQUOKETA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIDWEST MANUFACTURING, A DIVISION OF MENARDSMARSHALLTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ENGINEERED BUILDING DESIGNWASHINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- LUMBER SPECIALTIESSTORY CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CASCADE LUMBER AND MANUFACTURING COMPANYCASCADE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Lumber Specialties, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LUMBER SPECIALTIESSTORY CITY, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Lumber Specialties locationsParent rollup
- Truss ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Truss Manufacturing in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD 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 Lumber Specialties, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD's OSHA violation history?
- LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $6,775 in total penalties.
- How does LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD's safety record compare to its industry?
- LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD operates in the truss manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1. LUMBER SPECIALTIES LTD's self-reported DART rate is 1.8 compared to an industry average of 3.1.