Establishment profile
PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INC.
10143 COPPERHEAD RD NW, SUGARCREEK, OH, 44681
Operated by Pallet Distributors Inc · 1 of 5 establishments
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
EIN 341842111
Summary
PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INC. has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $144,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 446 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th 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
PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
86% 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 · 27 citations in this view · $144,050 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 3 | 3 | $43,274 | Dec 2021 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 3 | 3 | $7,976 | Dec 2021 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $19,726 | Dec 2021 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $9,545 | Dec 2021 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 R04 | 2 | 2 | $2,940 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 A12 | 1 | 1 | $9,545 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $6,035 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $5,853 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $5,853 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I | 1 | 1 | $5,584 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,279 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $3,511 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $3,511 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | $3,511 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 | 1 | 1 | $3,511 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | $3,511 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,940 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,523 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B11 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3219 within OH. Peer group: 446 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 66 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 2021 – Mar 2022
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Clothing,Conveyor Belt,Finger,Foot Control,Foot pedal,Glove,Machine operator,Pallet,Partial Amputation,Rotating Parts,Saw,Sawblade,Struck Against,Wood | 1 | — | — | |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Electric Saw,Finger,Guard,Hand,Machine Cycled,Partial Amputation,Saw,Sawblade,Thumb | 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 PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PALLET DISTRIBUTORS 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 PALLET DISTRIBUTORS 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 PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $40,967 | |
| 2023-12-12 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $13,691 | |
| 2022-04-12 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $21,536 | |
| 2022-02-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-10-26 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $17,556 | |
| 2021-10-18 | Referral | 11 | 10 | $44,000 | |
| 2015-09-22 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $6,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INC. is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Pallet Distributors Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Pallet Distributors Inc across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in wood container and pallet manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MID-OHIO WOOD RECYCLING, INC.KENTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTER MANUFACTURING COMPANYBELLEVUE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHADY KNOB PALLET CO.MIDDLEFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- J&L WOOD PRODUCTSTIPP CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- DM PALLET SERVICE, INC.COLUMBUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE LONGABERGER COMPANYFRAZEYSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- FCA, LLCCLAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHAEFER BOX & PALLET CO.HAMILTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- FCA, LLCDAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- INCA PRESSWOOD-PALLETS, LTD.DOVER — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Pallet Distributors Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INC.BYESVILLE, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INC.FREDERICKSBURG, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INCHOLMESVILLE, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Pallet Distributors Inc locationsParent rollup
- Wood Container and Pallet ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Wood Container and in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Pallet Distributors Inc, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $144,050.04 in total penalties.
- How does PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INC. operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. PALLET DISTRIBUTORS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.22 compared to an industry average of 2.6.