WARD LUMBER COMPANY
HWY. 53, ELIZABETH, NC 28337
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Inspection records
Jan 16, 2002#305036964Jan 16, 2002Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#305036964$1,6803 viol.3 violations$1,680 in penalties
Inspection #305036964
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 20, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $1,680
- Site Address
- Hwy. 53, Elizabeth, NC 28337
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 40 | $700 | $560 | Mar 26, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C27 I | Serious | 1 | 40 | $1,400 | $1,120 | Mar 26, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C27 III | Serious | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 2002 | - | - |
Aug 10, 1993#18490227Aug 10, 1993Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#18490227$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18490227
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 1993
- Closed
- Jan 5, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 57
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy. 53, Elizabeth, NC 28337
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jan 21, 1992#18547372Jan 21, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#18547372$1,25027 viol.27 violations$1,250 in penalties
Inspection #18547372
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 21, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 1992
- Contested
- Jul 6, 1992
- Final Order
- Dec 30, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 28, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 27
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 13 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,250
- Site Address
- Hwy. 53, Elizabeth, NC 28337
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 27 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $750 | $37 | Jun 15, 1992 | Jul 6, 1992 | Dec 30, 1997 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $750 | $37 | Jun 15, 1992 | Jul 6, 1992 | Dec 30, 1997 |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $37 | Jun 15, 1992 | Jul 6, 1992 | Dec 30, 1997 |
| 01004 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Other | 1 | 10 | $750 | $0 | Jun 15, 1992 | Jul 6, 1992 | Dec 30, 1997 |
| 01005 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | 1 | 10 | $750 | $0 | Jun 15, 1992 | Jul 6, 1992 | Dec 30, 1997 |
| 01006A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,500 | $157 | Jun 12, 1993 | Jul 6, 1992 | Dec 30, 1997 |
| 01006B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 1992 | Jul 6, 1992 | Dec 30, 1997 |
| 01006C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 1992 | Jul 6, 1992 | Dec 30, 1997 |
| 01007 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,250 | $87 | Jun 15, 1992 | Jul 6, 1992 | Dec 30, 1997 |
| 01008 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,500 | $107 | Jun 15, 1992 | Jul 6, 1992 | Dec 30, 1997 |
| 01009 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 N03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $750 | $37 | Jun 15, 1992 | Jul 6, 1992 | Dec 30, 1997 |
| 01010 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 5 | 10 | $1,250 | $87 | Jun 15, 1992 | Jul 6, 1992 | Dec 30, 1997 |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 27 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 23, 1985#2966703Oct 23, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2966703$4,62051 viol.51 violations$4,620 in penalties
Inspection #2966703
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 1985
- Contested
- Jul 6, 1992
- Closed
- Jan 28, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 62
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 51
- Violation Types
- 19 serious, 32 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,620
- Penalties on Record
- $4,620
- Site Address
- Hwy. 53, Elizabeth, NC 28337
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jul 6, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Dec 30, 1997. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 51 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $350 | $350 | Jan 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 A | Serious | 1 | 16 | $630 | $630 | Dec 23, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C | Serious | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 20 | 20 | $350 | $350 | Jan 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $280 | $280 | Dec 23, 1985 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 G01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $280 | $280 | Jan 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 G03 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 30, 1985 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 21 | 24 | $350 | $350 | Jan 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 01006C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 1986 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 51 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $550 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|
Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 12 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 1 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
4 inspections, 1985 to 2002. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.