Establishment profile
PINE KNOT LUMBER INC.
1088 SOUTHERN HWY, PINE KNOT, KY, 42635
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Summary
PINE KNOT LUMBER INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $4,375 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 300 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PINE KNOT LUMBER INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 20 citations in this view · $4,375 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV | 1 | 1 | $919 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $919 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $919 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $919 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 2031.001 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0153 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 29 CFR 2018.00101 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
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 3219 within KY. Peer group: 300 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PINE KNOT LUMBER INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 PINE KNOT LUMBER INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 PINE KNOT LUMBER INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PINE KNOT LUMBER 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 PINE KNOT 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 PINE KNOT LUMBER INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PINE KNOT LUMBER INC 1088 SOUTHERN HWY · PINE KNOT, KY, 42635 | Water | No Violation Identified | 4 | 0 | — | Sep 2025 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PINE KNOT LUMBER INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-21 | Referral | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-05-26 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $700 | |
| 2001-08-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-09-22 | Planned | 9 | 6 | $3,675 |
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 PINE KNOT 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PINE KNOT LUMBER INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PINE KNOT LUMBER INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $4,375 in total penalties.
- How does PINE KNOT LUMBER INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PINE KNOT LUMBER INC. operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.