Establishment profile
W. M. SHEPPARD LUMBER CO., INC.
15175 HWY. 80 EAST, BROOKLET, GA, 30415
321912 — Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
Summary
W. M. SHEPPARD LUMBER CO., INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $9,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 452 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 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, 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
33% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $9,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C03 III | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C04 IV | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B05 II G | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C04 VI | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025051 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011022 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3219 within GA. Peer group: 452 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 93 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) · Feb 2018
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2018 | 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.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. M. SHEPPARD LUMBER CO. INC. 15175 HWY 80 E · BROOKLET, GA, 30415 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Sep 2024 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 W. M. SHEPPARD LUMBER CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-08-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-11-19 | Planned | 10 | 4 | $9,800 | |
| 1985-09-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-02-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-09-16 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 |
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 6 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $9,800 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 cut stock, resawing lumber, and planing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. W. M. SHEPPARD LUMBER CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.6.