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W.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.

1414 SMOKEY PARK HIGHWAY, CANDLER, NC, 28715
321920Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
12
over 43 years
Violations
36
$4,582 in penalties
Penalties
$4,582
$127 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

W.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $4,582 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 564 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

W.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
12
0.3 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
36
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$4,582
$127 avg / violation
36% serious64% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 12
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 12

67% 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 · 24 citations in this view · $4,582 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0322$743Aug 1986Jan 2011
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922$438Aug 1986May 2001
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III22May 2001Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III22May 2001Jan 2007
29 CFR 9501.290111$875May 2001May 2001
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111$525Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I11$438May 2001May 2001
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$438May 2001May 2001
29 CFR 1910.0213 I0111$437Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 1910.0265 C30 IX11$375Dec 1999Dec 1999
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0111$313Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III11Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA11Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 V11Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0157 D0111Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 1910.0106 D03 III11May 2001May 2001

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3219 within NC. Peer group: 564 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
68th
peer median: $1,323
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for W.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
2
Complaint
5
Accident
1
Referral
2

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 W.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, 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 3, 2011CHAIN,FRACTURE,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,EDGER,SPROCKET,ARM11

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
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for W.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, 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.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, 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.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for W.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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 · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WNC PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS
1414 SMOKY PARK HWY · CANDLER, NC, 28715
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified00Aug 2019View →

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
48043
Operation
A

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.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-09-12Complaint0$0
2011-04-04Complaint0$0
2011-01-04Accident11$563
2007-07-25Referral1$0
2007-02-06Referral22$313
2007-01-25Planned71$525
2006-02-21Complaint31$437
2001-04-19Planned114$2,189
1999-11-30Complaint33$375
1986-10-07Follow-up0$0
1986-05-27Complaint81$180
1983-03-08Follow-up0$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on W.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, 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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Frequently asked

What is W.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
W.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $4,581.5 in total penalties.
How does W.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
W.N.C. PALLET & FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC. operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.