Establishment profile
W. T. GARDNER & SONS, INC.
105 B ROAD, HOULTON, ME, 04730
Operated by W. T. Gardner & Sons, Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
484220 — Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
EIN 010327414
Summary
W. T. GARDNER & SONS, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 8 years of recorded history, with $16,298 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 61st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 19 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
W. T. GARDNER & SONS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $16,298 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0177 D02 | 1 | 1 | $8,149 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0177 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,149 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0177 D04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0177 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
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 4842 within ME. Peer group: 19 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 65 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) · Aug 2017
Most frequent event: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2017 | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2017 | Air Pressure,Explosion,Motor Vehicle,Struck By,Tire | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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. T. GARDNER & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in ME — for W. T. Gardner & Sons, Inc, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other W. T. Gardner & Sons, Inc operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 40 citations · 12S&S · $4,767 proposed / $4,767 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9717641 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | May 2023 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $346 | $346 |
| 9717636 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | May 2023 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $346 | $346 |
| 8920079 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $270 | $270 |
| 8920082 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $243 | $243 |
| 9717640 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | May 2023 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $155 | $155 |
| 5078713 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | May 2026 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 9717639 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | May 2023 | — | No | LowNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9717638 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | May 2023 | — | No | LowNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9717637 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | May 2023 | — | No | LowNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9526193 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Jul 2021 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $136 | $136 |
| 9710608 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Jun 2022 | — | No | ModNegligence | $133 | $133 |
| 9360088 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Jul 2017 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $126 | $126 |
| 9526194 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Jul 2021 | — | No | ModNegligence | $125 | $125 |
| 9467156 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2019 | — | No | HighNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9467155 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2019 | — | No | LowNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 8920084 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 8920080 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 8920078 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9413908 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Mar 2018 | — | No | LowNegligence | $118 | $118 |
| 9360087 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Jul 2017 | — | No | ModNegligence | $116 | $116 |
| 9360086 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Jul 2017 | — | No | ModNegligence | $116 | $116 |
| 8920100 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | LowNegligence | $112 | $112 |
| 8920081 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | ModNegligence | $112 | $112 |
| 8920077 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | LowNegligence | $112 | $112 |
| 8920085 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $108 | $108 |
| 8920083 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $108 | $108 |
| 8920090 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8920089 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8920088 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8920087 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8920086 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8920076 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8920075 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8920074 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8922778 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Nov 2015 | — | No | — | — | — |
| 8922710 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | — | — | — |
| 8922709 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | — | — | — |
| 8922703 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | — | — | — |
| 8922702 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | — | — | — |
| 8922701 | Chip Mill Pit Penobscot, ME | Oct 2015 | — | No | — | — | — |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for W. T. GARDNER & SONS, 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. T. GARDNER & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for W. T. GARDNER & SONS, 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. T. GARDNER & SONS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-07 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $16,298 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
W. T. GARDNER & SONS, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization W. T. Gardner & Sons, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of W. T. Gardner & Sons, Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local within ME, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- W. T. Gardner & Sons, Inc.LINCOLN — 1 federal enforcement record
- RICHARD CARRIER TRUCKING, INC.SKOWHEGAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- TREELINE, INC.LINCOLN — 1 federal enforcement record
- Marty's Heavy Equipment RepairGreenbush — 1 federal enforcement record
- RICHARD CARRIER TRUCKING, INC.OLD TOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- MCLAUGHLIN'S TIMBER TRUCKING, INC.ENFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by W. T. Gardner & Sons, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- W. T. Gardner & Sons, Inc.LINCOLN, ME — 1 federal enforcement record
- W. T. GARDNER & SONS, INC.MILLINOCKET, ME — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All W. T. Gardner & Sons, Inc locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on W. T. GARDNER & SONS, 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 W. T. Gardner & Sons, Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is W. T. GARDNER & SONS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- W. T. GARDNER & SONS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $16,298 in total penalties.
- How does W. T. GARDNER & SONS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- W. T. GARDNER & SONS, INC. operates in the specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. W. T. GARDNER & SONS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.55 compared to an industry average of 1.6.