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SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES

3735 EL CAJON AVE., SHASTA LAKE, CA, 96019
Operated by Sierra Pacific Industries · 1 of 48 establishments
321113Sawmills
EIN 680396272

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OSHA inspections
14
over 50 years
Violations
3
$58,500 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
4 hospitalizations

Summary

SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $58,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 40th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 122 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
14
0.3 / yr · last 50 yrs
Violations
3
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$58,500
$19,500 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · accident
10 of 14
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 14

21% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $58,500 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
500211$22,500Jan 2023Jan 2023
3314(C)11$18,000Apr 2023Apr 2023
3314(D)11$18,000Jun 2021Jun 2021

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

40th

Below average violations in NAICS 3211 within CA. Peer group: 122 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $2,673
Inspection frequency
92nd
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
8.5
vs industry
+5.7
TRIR
13.0
vs industry
+8.8

Reported for 217 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
13.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
2
Accident
10
Follow-up
1

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 SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 19, 2021Bandsaw,Blade,Hand,Laceration,Machine Guarding,Torch11
Feb 4, 2012CHAIN,GRINDER,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CONVEYOR,SAWMILL,GRINDING WHEEL1
Feb 19, 2010FRACTURE,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,EDGER,SAWMILL,INATTENTION,LEG11
Apr 13, 2009FRACTURE,LOG,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LUMBER,LEG11
Mar 2, 2009FRACTURE,BACK,TRIPPED,FALL,SAWMILL,WORK SURFACE1
Jun 19, 2003FRACTURE,HEAD,SHOULDER,CLEANING,LUMBER,FALL,SAWMILL,STRUCK BY,LUMBER STACK1
Nov 14, 1997GRINDER,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY1
Aug 13, 1991FRACTURE,DESCENDING,NOISE,SPARK,ANKLE11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Sierra Pacific Industries, not this location alone

Total cases
6
Unfair labor practice
3
Representation (union)
3

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Sierra Pacific Industries locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 6 cases · 3 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
32-RD-106151Representation electionMay 2013Jul 2013ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
20-CA-097677Unfair labor practiceFeb 2013Mar 2013ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-090934Unfair labor practiceOct 2012Nov 2012ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
32-RD-078428Representation electionApr 2012May 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-074006Unfair labor practiceFeb 2012Mar 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RD-073663Representation electionFeb 2012Apr 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES
3735 EL CAJON AVENUE · CENTRAL VALLEY, CA, 96019
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified20Oct 2023View →

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 SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-12-05Accident11$18,000
2022-09-14Accident11$22,500
2021-02-23Accident11$18,000
2012-02-23Accident0$0
2010-03-04Accident0$0
2009-04-28Accident0$0
2009-04-01Accident0$0
2003-09-03Planned0$0
2003-07-18Accident0$0
2001-09-17Complaint0$0
1998-01-06Accident0$0
1995-07-05Complaint0$0
1992-02-27Accident0$0
1976-04-29Follow-up0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES is one of 48 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sierra Pacific Industries.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sierra Pacific Industries across all 48 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES 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 Sierra Pacific Industries, which operates 48 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES's OSHA violation history?
SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $58,500 in total penalties.
How does SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES's safety record compare to its industry?
SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES's self-reported DART rate is 8.49 compared to an industry average of 2.8.