Establishment profile
W.M. SHEPPARD LUMBER CO., INC.
15175 US HIGHWAY 80 EAST, BROOKLET, GA, 30415
321113 — Sawmills
Summary
W.M. SHEPPARD LUMBER CO., INC. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $63,181 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 117 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
W.M. SHEPPARD 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 (historical), 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
100% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $63,181 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 2 | 2 | $3,605 | Nov 2019 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $12,625 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $12,625 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C04 IV | 1 | 1 | $7,370 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $7,215 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II | 1 | 1 | $6,630 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,411 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $825 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $825 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $825 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $825 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $825 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C03 I | 1 | 1 | $825 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
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 GA. Peer group: 117 employers. This establishment has 27 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 94 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) · Jun 2024
Most frequent event: Exposure to electric arc
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2024 | Exposure to electric arc | Head and extremities | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 W.M. SHEPPARD LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for W.M. SHEPPARD 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 W.M. SHEPPARD 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 W.M. SHEPPARD LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for W.M. SHEPPARD 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 W.M. SHEPPARD LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-25 | Complaint | 7 | 5 | $41,481 | |
| 2019-10-03 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $14,000 | |
| 1995-03-14 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $3,025 | |
| 1995-03-14 | Planned | 12 | 7 | $4,675 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on W.M. SHEPPARD 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is W.M. SHEPPARD LUMBER CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- W.M. SHEPPARD LUMBER CO., INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $63,181 in total penalties.
- How does W.M. SHEPPARD LUMBER CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- W.M. SHEPPARD LUMBER CO., INC. operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. W.M. SHEPPARD LUMBER CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.8.