Establishment profile
SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC.
181 GREENHOUSE ROAD, DEER LODGE, MT, 59722
321113 — Sawmills
Summary
SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC. has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $72,262 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC. 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · $72,262 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $16,768 | Jun 2011 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 2 | 2 | $16,630 | Jul 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 2 | 2 | $7,425 | Jun 2011 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $4,410 | Jun 2011 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $4,665 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $4,231 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A02 | 1 | 1 | $2,678 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,608 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $2,475 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $2,475 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,980 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,980 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV B | 1 | 1 | $1,890 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $1,485 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B06 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C23 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
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 MT. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 165 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) · Jan 2016 – Jul 2024 · 1 in last 5 years
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2024 | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Multiple trunk locations | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 22, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Pelvis | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Finger,Hand,Jammed,Partial Amputation,Saw | 1 | — | — | |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Glove,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Nip Point | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Finger,Jammed | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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 SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MT — for SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC., not this location alone
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 SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC. 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-CA-350961 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Closed | Region 27, Denver, Colorado |
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 SUN MOUNTAIN 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: 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC. 181 GREEN HOUSE ROAD · DEER LODGE, MT, 59722 | AirWater | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 5 | 0 | — | Mar 2026 | View → |
SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER INC KENTUCKY STREET · DEER LODGE, MT, 59722 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jan 2004 | 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 SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-29 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $9,521 | |
| 2019-08-26 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,608 | |
| 2018-10-25 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $23,698 | |
| 2018-06-18 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $4,665 | |
| 2014-03-06 | Complaint | 8 | 6 | $17,820 | |
| 2011-03-29 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $13,388 | |
| 2008-05-21 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $563 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- PFENDLER POST & POLEDRUMMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
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- TRIPP LUMBER COMPANY INC.MISSOULA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HUNT'S TIMBERS INC.SAINT IGNATIUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- DUPUIS LUMBER, LLCPOLSON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUN MOUNTAIN 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 SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $72,262 in total penalties.
- How does SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC. operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 9.58 compared to an industry average of 2.8.