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VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC.

251 5TH AVE., OAKLAND, CA, 94606
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
1
over 20 years
Violations
5
$14,460 in penalties
Penalties
$14,460
$2,892 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 20 years of recorded history, with $14,460 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 413 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 20 yrs
Violations
5
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$14,460
$2,892 avg / violation
60% serious40% other
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

77th

Above average violations in NAICS 4233 within CA. Peer group: 413 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
87th
peer median: $1,255
Inspection frequency
0th
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

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
Aug 25, 2005FINGER,STRUCK AGAINST,LACERATION,LUMBER,BLADE,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW11

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
20 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VAN MATRE LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2005-08-30Accident53$14,460

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

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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 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $14,460 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.