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VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC.

10690 LIVE OAK AVENUE, FONTANA, CA, 92337
Operated by Van Matre Lumber Company, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
423310Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
2
over 22 years
Violations
5
$9,355 in penalties
Penalties
$9,355
$1,871 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $9,355 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 420 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th 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

VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
5
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$9,355
$1,871 avg / violation
40% serious60% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $9,355 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
342 A11$5,000Jul 2004Jul 2004
3945 B11$1,800Jul 2004Jul 2004
4075 A11$1,800Jul 2004Jul 2004
3383 B11$550Jul 2004Jul 2004
3203 A0311$205Jul 2004Jul 2004

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

77th

Above average violations in NAICS 4233 within CA. Peer group: 420 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
80th
peer median: $1,300
Inspection frequency
80th
peer median: 1

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
13.4
vs industry
+11.1
TRIR
17.9
vs industry
+14.9

Reported for 39 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
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
17.9
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

Complaint
1
Accident
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 VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC.. 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 16, 2004ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,GUARD,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,LOCKOUT,LUMBER,HAND1

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
22 years ago

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 VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., 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 VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., 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 VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
0
Quarters non-compliant
12

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). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
VAN MATRE LUMBER CO
10690 LIVE OAK AVE · FONTANA, CA, 92337
WaterRCRAViolation Identified
QNCR 12
00View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2653859
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$78K
Awards
8
Top agency
Department of Justice
$65K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Justice$65K
Department of Defense$13K
Largest awards
  • Department of Justice
    4500438084 3/23/2012 3,900.00 4500438485 3/30/2012 5,890.00 4500441651 5/14/2012 4,590.00 4500442167 5/21/2012 3,900.00 4500443527 6/11/2012 1,035.00 4500445462 7/12/2012 6,235.00 4500447218 8/6/2012 6,500.00 4500450242 9/13/2012 4,935.00
    contract · Last action 2012-02-28
    $40,925
  • Department of Justice
    LUMBER 4500453864 10/25/2012 $3,290.00 4500455701 11/28/2012 $6,500.00 4500457557 1/4/2013 $7,190.00 $23,825.00
    contract · Last action 2013-01-04
    $7,190
  • Department of Defense
    2X4X8'
    contract · Last action 2017-07-19
    $6,860
  • Department of Justice
    LUMBER
    contract · Last action 2012-10-11
    $6,845
  • Department of Justice
    LUMBER 4500453864 10/25/2012 $3,290.00 4500455701 11/28/2012 $6,500.00 4500457557 1/4/2013 $7,190.00 $23,825.00
    contract · Last action 2012-11-28
    $6,500
  • Department of Defense
    60' POLE (CLASS 2)
    contract · Last action 2009-03-19
    $5,957
  • Department of Justice
    LUMBER 4500453864 10/25/2012 $3,290.00 4500455701 11/28/2012 $6,500.00 4500457557 1/4/2013 $7,190.00 $23,825.00
    contract · Last action 2012-10-25
    $3,290
  • Department of Justice
    LUMBER
    contract · Last action 2012-01-20
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423310 - LUMBER, PLYWOOD, MILLWORK, AND WOOD PANEL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2017-07-19. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-01-30Accident52$9,355
2003-08-28Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Van Matre Lumber Company, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Van Matre Lumber Company, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Van Matre Lumber Company, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Van Matre Lumber Company, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $9,355 in total penalties.
How does VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC. operates in the lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 13.39 compared to an industry average of 2.3.