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SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES

36336 CA-299, BURNEY, CA, 96013
Operated by Sierra Pacific Industries · 1 of 48 establishments
321113Sawmills
EIN 680396272

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OSHA inspections
21
over 35 years
Violations
12
$59,710 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
3 fatalities · 9 hospitalizations · 5 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 21 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $59,710 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 123 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 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 and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
21
0.6 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
12
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$59,710
$4,976 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · accident
15 of 21
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 21

33% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $59,710 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314(D)22$36,000Feb 2024Feb 2024
3314 C11$18,000Aug 2005Aug 2005
4002 A11$2,700Aug 2005Aug 2005
3314 B11$750Jun 1996Jun 1996
3314 F11$700Jun 1996Jun 1996
3314(C)(1)11$635Jul 2020Jul 2020
1740(G)11$400Dec 2018Dec 2018
3203 A07 C11$300Aug 2005Aug 2005
3270 B11$225Jun 1996Jun 1996
1527(A)(1)11Dec 2018Dec 2018
29 CFR 2340.000111Aug 1990Aug 1990

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

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3211 within CA. Peer group: 123 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $2,850
Inspection frequency
98th
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
0.5
vs industry
−2.4
TRIR
2.2
vs industry
−2.0

Reported for 168 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
2.2
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
4
Accident
15
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
Jan 14, 2020Broken Chain,Caught Between,Chain,Crushed,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Wrench11
Dec 18, 2012FRACTURE,PLANING MACHINE,SLIP,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,SAWMILL,TRACTOR,LOST BALANCE,HIP11
Feb 28, 2005BURN,AMPUTATED,PLANING MACHINE,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SAWMILL,ARM11
Jul 8, 1997KNEE,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,SAWMILL,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION11
Feb 22, 1996HEAD,PINNED,WORK RULES,WELDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LOCKOUT,MILLWRIGHT,CONVEYOR,SAWMILL,STRUCK BYFatality11
Dec 13, 1995CLOTHING,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,DISLOCATED,SPROCKET,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED11
Apr 20, 1994BOARD,SAW,SAWMILL,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION11
Nov 22, 1993STAIR,FALL,INATTENTION,LUMBER STACK11
Jun 20, 1992WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,PIT,ENTANGLED,NIP POINTFatality11
Oct 5, 1991GRINDER,MAINTENANCE,CLEANING,ABRASION,HOUSEKEEPING,HAND11
Sep 30, 1991AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,CHIPPER,MILLWRIGHT,HAND11
Jul 27, 1990WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,MILLWRIGHT,SAWMILLFatality11

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
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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
HIGHWAY 299 EAST · BURNEY, CA, 96013
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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
2024-01-08Accident11$18,000
2023-08-28Accident11$18,000
2020-02-12Accident1$635
2018-08-30Planned2$400
2013-01-03Accident0$0
2010-05-18Accident0$0
2009-06-04Complaint0$0
2005-03-18Accident32$21,000
2003-02-20Complaint0$0
1997-10-08Accident0$0
1996-02-26Accident3$1,675
1996-02-14Follow-up0$0
1996-02-13Accident0$0
1994-05-11Accident0$0
1994-03-08Accident0$0
1992-07-01Complaint0$0
1992-06-20Accident0$0
1991-11-05Accident0$0
1991-11-05Accident0$0
1990-08-23Complaint1$0
1990-07-28Accident0$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 21 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $59,710 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 0.45 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
Has SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES.