SCHMIDBAUER LUMBER CO
1099 WATERFRONT DR, EUREKA, CA 95501 · NAICS 321113 Sawmills
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Inspection records
Apr 3, 2025#348171810Apr 3, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#348171810$12,1053 viol.3 violations$12,105 in penalties
Inspection #348171810
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 3, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 2025
- Final Order
- Jul 31, 2025
- Closed
- Aug 19, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,105
- Penalties on Record
- $12,105
- Site Address
- 1099 West Waterfront Dr., Eureka, CA 95502
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3314(L)(2) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Other | 1 | 2 | $635 | $635 | - | Jul 31, 2025 | |
| 02001 | 3314(C) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,735 | $5,735 | - | Jul 31, 2025 | |
| 02002 | 3314(G) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,735 | $5,735 | - | Jul 31, 2025 |
Sep 21, 2022#346238975Sep 21, 2022Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#346238975$8,0704 viol.4 violations$8,070 in penalties
Inspection #346238975
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 2022
- Final Order
- Jan 10, 2023
- Closed
- Dec 27, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 134
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,070
- Penalties on Record
- $8,070
- Site Address
- 1099 West Waterfront Dr., Eureka, CA 95502
- 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 | 4050(A) Shafting, Collars, Clutches, and Couplings | Other | 2 | 1 | $850 | $850 | - | Jan 10, 2023 | |
| 01002 | 4075(A) Gears and Sprockets | Other | 2 | 4 | $850 | $850 | - | Jan 10, 2023 | |
| 01003 | 4185 Foot-Operated Devices | Other | 1 | 1 | $635 | $635 | - | Jan 10, 2023 | |
| 02001 | 6365(D) Conveyors | Serious | 2 | 2 | $5,735 | $5,735 | - | Jan 10, 2023 |
Aug 28, 2019#344268891Aug 28, 2019Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#344268891$16,2001 viol.1 violation$16,200 in penalties
Inspection #344268891
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 2019
- Contested
- Nov 1, 2019
- Final Order
- Jan 23, 2020
- Closed
- Feb 5, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 105
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,500
- Penalties on Record
- $16,200
- Site Address
- 1099 Waterfront Drive, Eureka, CA 95501
- 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.
Employee's left thumb is amputated in machine
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 4002(A) Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment | Serious | 1 | 1 | $22,500 | $16,200 | Nov 1, 2019 | Jan 23, 2020 |
Jan 11, 2018#342874831Jan 11, 2018Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#342874831$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342874831
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 2018
- Closed
- Jan 16, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1099 West Waterfront Drive, Eureka, CA 95501
- 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.
Jan 12, 2017#342029352Jan 12, 2017Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#342029352$18,2704 viol.4 violations$18,270 in penalties
Inspection #342029352
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 2017
- Contested
- Mar 10, 2017
- Final Order
- Jun 6, 2017
- Closed
- Jul 17, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 133
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $29,370
- Penalties on Record
- $18,270
- Site Address
- 1099 West Waterfront Drive, Eureka, CA 95501
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342(A) Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $2,000 | Mar 10, 2017 | Jun 6, 2017 | |
| 01002 | 3314(C) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Other | 2 | 2 | $935 | $935 | - | Apr 4, 2017 | |
| 01003 | 3314(G)(2)(A) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Other | 2 | 2 | $935 | $935 | Mar 23, 2017 | - | Apr 4, 2017 |
| 02001 | 6358(D) Edgers | Serious | 3 | 3 | $22,500 | $14,400 | Mar 10, 2017 | Jun 6, 2017 |
Aug 12, 2008#125822098Aug 12, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125822098$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125822098
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 2008
- Closed
- Sep 4, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 170
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1046 Koster, Eureka, CA 95501
- 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.
Aug 16, 2007#125821074Aug 16, 2007Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#125821074$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125821074
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 16, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 11, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1099 Waterfront Dr, Eureka, CA 95501
- 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.
Employee's finger is amputated by chipper blade
Jan 25, 2007#125820266Jan 25, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125820266$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125820266
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 2007
- Closed
- Feb 5, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 170
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1099 Waterfront Dr, Eureka, CA 95501
- 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.
Jan 10, 2006#309365054Jan 10, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#309365054$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309365054
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- May 8, 2006
- Closed
- May 26, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 170
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1099 Waterfront Dr, Eureka, CA 95501
- 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.
Feb 9, 2005#300742400Feb 9, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#300742400$6,0759 viol.9 violations$6,075 in penalties
Inspection #300742400
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- May 19, 2005
- Closed
- Apr 5, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 160
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,475
- Penalties on Record
- $6,075
- Site Address
- 1099 West Waterfront Dr, Eureka, CA 95502
- Industry
- 321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
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 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 E | Other | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Jun 21, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3578 Permissible Wheel Exposure for Periphery Grinding OSHA citation code: 3578 G | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5110 Repetitive Motion Injuries OSHA citation code: 5110 B01 | Other | 6 | 80 | $900 | $900 | Jun 21, 2005 | - | - |
| 01004 | 5110 Repetitive Motion Injuries OSHA citation code: 5110 B02 | Other | 6 | 80 | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 2005 | - | - |
| 01005 | 5110 Repetitive Motion Injuries OSHA citation code: 5110 B03 | Other | 6 | 80 | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 2005 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Wood Product Manufacturing, 19,564 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.