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L. - E. Lumber, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Crumpler, North Carolina · Sawmills · NAICS 321113

1inspections
8citation items
$7,350current penalties
Apr 21, 2026last inspection

OSHA has inspected L. - E. Lumber, Inc. once in North Carolina.

The inspection began on Apr 21, 2026 as a planned inspection, in Crumpler; the case is still open.

That inspection ended with 8 citation items: 8 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $9,200 and now stand at $7,350, 20% lower after settlements or reviews.

Grinders and abrasive wheels comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.215.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and L. - E. Lumber, Inc. averages $7,350 (1 cited inspection).

L. - E. Lumber, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2026 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348892530 OPENED APR 21, 2026Open

Planned · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Open

260 Huckleberry Ridge Road, Crumpler, NC 28617 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces
 Serious$1,300$1,000Jun 9, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$1,300$1,000Jun 9, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$1,300$1,000Jun 9, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Jun 9, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 4c
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Jun 9, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$2,000$1,675Jun 9, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$2,000$1,675Jun 9, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 7 Serious$1,300$1,000Jun 9, 2026Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2)

(2) Guard design. The safety guard shall cover the spindle end, nut, and flange projections. The safety guard shall be mounted so as to maintain proper alignment with the wheel, and the strength of the fastenings shall exceed the strength of the guard, except:

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4)

(4) Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.265 · Sawmills

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