OSHA has inspected Interfor U.S. Inc. 7 times in Georgia since 2016.
The latest one began on Feb 14, 2024 to monitor an earlier case, in Swainsboro.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $11,616 and now stand at $8,463, 27% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Interfor U.S. Inc. averages $2,821 (3 cited inspections).
Interfor U.S. Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company8796 Hwy 297, Swainsboro, GA 30401 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2024 | Final |
75 Ben Hill Rd., Thomaston, GA 30286 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
75 Ben Hill Rd., Thomaston, GA 30286 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
378 Tolleson Road, Preston, GA 31824 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2) · Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA |
Other-than-serious | $1,657 | $994 | Aug 28, 2023 | Final |
378 Tolleson Road, Preston, GA 31824 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 27, 2019: Employee fractures femur when caught in gap
At 11:00 a.m. on October 27, 2019, an employee was preparing to calibrate chip heads during maintenance activities on the sharp chain in a sawmill when he leaned into the equipment to observe the location of the chain. A coworker in the operator's cab who was assisting the employee in the calibration process, moved the sharp chain controls from service mode to production mode, which caused the gap between the chip heads and the sharp chain to narrow. The employee's right leg was caught in the narrowing gap. The employee suffered a fractured femur, and he was admitted to the hospital for treatment and surgery.
No citations from this inspection.
75 Ben Hill Rd., Thomaston, GA 30286 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 24, 2017: Employee accidentally triggers chop saw blade and amputates
At 9:15 a.m. on April 24, 2017, an employee was cutting boards using a chop saw. The employee reached under the chop saw's guard and accidentally triggered the pedal. The employee amputated two fingers from his left hand. The employee was not hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.213(b)(6) · Woodworking machinery |
Other-than-serious | $9,959 | $7,469 | Sep 27, 2017 | Final |
378 Tolleson Road, Preston, GA 31824 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Swainsboro site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 125 workers: 3.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 2 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interfor Swainsboro · 2022 | 125 | 7 | 1 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Jun 12, 2025, Thomaston: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations involving bone loss · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
On June 12, 2025, an employee was removing a board from a cross-up on a landing table. While they were shifting the board onto a log loader, their right little finger got caught between the board and the lug. The employee suffered a fractured finger and a laceration of the knuckle that resulted in a fingertip amputation to the distal knuckle.
Jun 14, 2023, Preston: Hospitalization · multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. · brain
An employee was grading lumber at the planer lug loader infeed when a broken piece of dimensional lumber was ejected from the planer trimmer and struck the employee. The employee sustained a concussion and intracranial bleeding.
Oct 20, 2019, Preston: Hospitalization · fractures · thigh(s)
An employee was doing maintenance at a sawmill. While getting ready to start the chip heads, he leaned in to observe a chain. The chain moved into position and caught the employee's right leg. He suffered a broken femur and was hospitalized requiring surgery.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2)
(2) Annual electronic submission of information from OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report by establishments with 100 or more employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 100 or more employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix B to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Forms 300 and 301 to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the forms.
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)
(6) Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either:
29 CFR 1910.213(b)(6)
(6) Each operating treadle shall be protected against unexpected or accidental tripping.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.