Establishment profile
RAY WHITE LUMBER CO.
NORTH COMMERCE ST., SPARKMAN, AR, 71763
321113 — Sawmills
Summary
RAY WHITE LUMBER CO. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $4,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RAY WHITE LUMBER CO. 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 25 citations in this view · $4,200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C30 II | 2 | 2 | $541 | Aug 1991 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 2 | 2 | $525 | Apr 1992 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1991 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1991 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1991 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV | 1 | 1 | $525 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 E04 IIA | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C18 I | 1 | 1 | $280 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $222 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $166 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $166 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 B02 VIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C27 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
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 AR. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RAY WHITE LUMBER CO.. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2020
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 RAY WHITE LUMBER CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RAY WHITE LUMBER CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RAY WHITE LUMBER CO.. 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 RAY WHITE LUMBER CO.. 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: Significant Violation.
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 · 1 significant noncompliance · $3,700 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RAY WHITE LUMBER COMPANY 318 NORTH COMMERCE STREET · SPARKMAN, AR, 71763 | AirWater | Significant Violation QNCR 4 | 4 | 1 | $3,700 | Oct 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 RAY WHITE LUMBER CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-02 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $525 | |
| 1994-09-19 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $2,050 | |
| 1991-07-30 | Complaint | 11 | 6 | $1,625 | |
| 1985-12-03 | Planned | 5 | — | $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 RAY WHITE LUMBER CO. 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 RAY WHITE LUMBER CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- RAY WHITE LUMBER CO. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $4,200 in total penalties.
- How does RAY WHITE LUMBER CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RAY WHITE LUMBER CO. operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.