Establishment profile
YATES LUMBER, INC.
144 WINN ROAD, LEE, ME, 04455
321113 — Sawmills
Summary
YATES LUMBER, INC. has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $12,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 98 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
YATES LUMBER, 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 3 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 · $12,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $1,400 | Feb 1999 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 E06 I C | 1 | 1 | $1,632 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D07 | 1 | 1 | $1,632 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,632 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,088 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C18 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 E04 IIA | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $816 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 A12 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 C | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C03 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C30 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 E04 IIB | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 E04 IIC | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2001 | Aug 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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3211 within ME. Peer group: 98 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for YATES LUMBER, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for YATES LUMBER, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 YATES LUMBER, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for YATES LUMBER, 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 YATES LUMBER, 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 YATES LUMBER, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for YATES LUMBER, 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
YATES LUMBER INC 137 WINN RD · LEE, ME, 04455 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 2020 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for YATES LUMBER, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-16 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $6,800 | |
| 2001-07-13 | Planned | 13 | 9 | $5,400 | |
| 1999-01-27 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $300 |
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 YATES LUMBER, 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 YATES LUMBER, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- YATES LUMBER, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $12,500 in total penalties.
- How does YATES LUMBER, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- YATES LUMBER, INC. operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.