KEADLE LUMBER ENTERPRISES, INC.
ROUTE NO 2 BOX 321 BEN HILL RD, THOMASTON, GA 30286 · NAICS 321113 Sawmills
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Inspection records
Apr 2, 2013#339045304Apr 2, 2013Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#339045304$10,3964 viol.4 violations$10,396 in penalties
Inspection #339045304
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 2, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 2013
- Contested
- Jan 3, 2014
- Final Order
- Jun 16, 2014
- Closed
- Jan 13, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,860
- Penalties on Record
- $10,396
- Site Address
- 889 Railroad Street, Thomaston, GA 30286
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A09 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,080 | $2,310 | Aug 27, 2013 | Jan 3, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,390 | $4,043 | Jan 3, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 | |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,390 | $4,043 | Aug 27, 2013 | Jan 3, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2013 | Jan 3, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 |
Apr 2, 2013#338993975Apr 2, 2013Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#338993975$24,8367 viol.7 violations$24,836 in penalties
Inspection #338993975
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 2, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 2013
- Contested
- Jan 3, 2014
- Final Order
- Jun 16, 2014
- Closed
- Jan 13, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $33,110
- Penalties on Record
- $24,836
- Site Address
- 889 Railroad Street, Thomaston, GA 30286
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,390 | $4,043 | Oct 2, 2013 | Jan 3, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,390 | $4,043 | Oct 2, 2013 | Jan 3, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,850 | $2,888 | Aug 27, 2013 | Jan 3, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 |
| 01004 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,310 | $1,733 | Aug 27, 2013 | Jan 3, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 |
| 01005 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C20 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,390 | $4,043 | Sep 11, 2013 | Jan 3, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 16, 2012#334612751May 16, 2012Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#334612751$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #334612751
Dates
- Opened
- May 16, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 2012
- Closed
- May 18, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 72
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 889 Railroad Street, Thomaston, GA 30286
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
May 16, 2012#334454949May 16, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#334454949$1,5751 viol.1 violation$1,575 in penalties
Inspection #334454949
Dates
- Opened
- May 16, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 2012
- Final Order
- Jul 11, 2012
- Closed
- Aug 23, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 72
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,575
- Site Address
- 889 Railroad Street, Thomaston, GA 30286
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | $1,575 | Jun 22, 2012 | - | Jul 11, 2012 |
Jul 14, 2010#314636085Jul 14, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#314636085$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314636085
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 2010
- Closed
- Sep 15, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 91
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 889 Railroad St., Thomaston, GA 30286
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Mar 15, 2010#312777790Mar 15, 2010FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#312777790$21,26228 viol.28 violations$21,262 in penalties
Inspection #312777790
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 15, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 2010
- Closed
- Aug 20, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 91
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 28 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $38,650
- Penalties on Record
- $21,262
- Site Address
- 889 Railroad Street, Thomaston, GA 30286
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Worker troubleshooting log kicker is crushed and killed
Violations
Violation list (5 of 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,250 | $688 | Sep 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,375 | Sep 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C04 IV | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,250 | $688 | Sep 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C05 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 2010 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 26, 2005#309252914Oct 26, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#309252914$1,9006 viol.6 violations$1,900 in penalties
Inspection #309252914
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 27, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 17, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 87
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,325
- Penalties on Record
- $1,900
- Site Address
- 889 Railroad St., Thomaston, GA 30286
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $700 | $400 | Mar 6, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Serious | 1 | 3 | $700 | $400 | Mar 6, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IIIA | Serious | 3 | 6 | $1,225 | $700 | Mar 6, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $400 | Mar 6, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 26, 2005#309252906Oct 26, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#309252906$1,6006 viol.6 violations$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #309252906
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 27, 2005
- Closed
- Apr 6, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 87
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,625
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- Site Address
- 889 Railroad St., Thomaston, GA 30286
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Chemical Exposure Sampling9 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 2 | 0.044 - 0.07 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 4 | 0 - 0.0035756 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag) | 4 | 0 - 0.001247 | mg/m³ |
| Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn) | 4 | 0 - 0.0521522 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $500 | Feb 27, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 3 | 3 | $525 | $300 | Feb 27, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C04 IV | Serious | 2 | 2 | $700 | $400 | Feb 27, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C05 II | Serious | 4 | 4 | $700 | $400 | Feb 27, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 24, 1974#14144745Jun 24, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#14144745$13516 viol.16 violations$135 in penalties
Inspection #14144745
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 75
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 16 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $135
- Penalties on Record
- $135
- Site Address
- Route No 2 Box 321 Ben Hill Rd, Thomaston, GA 30286
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 3 | - | $30 | $30 | Jul 5, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 G01 | Other | 12 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 G02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 G03 IVD0 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 1974 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
9 inspections, 1974 to 2013. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Wood Product Manufacturing, 19,564 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: sawmills reported 4.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source