Inspection 349216960 OPENED OCT 13, 2026Open
1162 Putman Avenue, Yuba City, CA 95992 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Unity Forest Products Inc. has 12 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 1995.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 13, 2026 after an accident, in Yuba City, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 1 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $26,800 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $20,500, down 24%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Unity Forest Products Inc. averages $6,708 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
Unity Forest Products Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 348266636 OPENED APR 17, 2025Closed
1162 Putman Avenue, Yuba City, CA 95992 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 347850992 OPENED OCT 30, 2024Closed
1162 Putman Avenue, Yuba City, CA 95992 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4184(A) |
Other-than-serious | $6,300 | $3,000 | Jan 8, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C)(1) |
Serious | $16,200 | $16,200 | Jan 8, 2025 | Final |
Inspection 345999148 OPENED MAY 31, 2022Closed
1162 Putman Avenue, Yuba City, CA 95992 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 5162(C) |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $375 | Aug 8, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 341038800 OPENED NOV 4, 2015Closed
1162 Putman Ave, Yuba City, CA 95992 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3384(A) |
Other-than-serious | $550 | $550 | Feb 11, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 340849173 OPENED AUG 12, 2015Closed
1162 Putman Avenue, Yuba City, CA 95992 · Other Millwork (including Flooring) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 125820993 OPENED MAR 3, 2008Closed
1200 Putnam Ave, Yuba City, CA 95991 · All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 25, 2008: Employee gets finger amputation by conveyor
On January 25, 2008 Employee #1 a laborer worker of Unity Forest Products was at the out feed chain conveyor behind the trim saws at number 1 planer. Employee # 1 was pushing short boards to the other side of the conveyor. Employee #1 notice d an end trim at the end of the trim saw lug chain conveyor. Employee #1 reached over to flick the piece of wood away from the end of the lug chain. A lug on th e chain conveyor pinched Employee #1's little finger between the small end trim and the lug of the conveyor chain. The tip of Employee #1's right little finger was amputated at the hospital, due to the crushing injury.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 120197777 OPENED NOV 3, 2004Closed
1162 Putman Ave., Yuba City, CA 95991 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
4 older inspections
Inspection 120349469 OPENED JUN 4, 2003Closed
1162 Putman Ave., Yuba City, CA 95991 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 23, 2003: Employee struck by fork lift
On May 23, 2003, Employee #1 was standing on a forklift talking with the operato r. He jumped off the forklift and was struck by another forklift as it was passi ng by. He fractured his legs and was transported to a local hospital for treatme nt.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3650 S12 |
Other-than-serious | $3,375 | $375 | Oct 21, 2003 | Final |
Inspection 125722702 OPENED NOV 16, 2000Closed
1162 Putnam Ave, Yuba City, CA 95992 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 111968640 OPENED MAY 16, 1996Closed
1162 Putnam Ave, Yuba City, CA 95992 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 9, 1996: Employee's fingertip amputated by falling piece of metal
At 12:40 p.m. on May 9, 1996, Employee #1, of Unity Forest Products, a lumber ma nufacturer, was using a cutting torch to remove excess metal from a lumber roll case. He was not supporting the metal as he cut it and a piece of it fell, slamm ing his finger against another piece of metal. The tip of his left little finger was amputated.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 111965190 OPENED FEB 27, 1995Closed
1162 Putnam Ave, Yuba City, CA 95992 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 10, 1994: Employee's hand and arm degloved in outfeed rolls
At 8:15 a.m. on October 10, 1994, Employee #1, a planer feederman, was working a t the infeed side of a Yates A20 planer, serial #B2408, with a 20 in. bed. He re ached into the outfeed rolls to remove a small piece of wood that was jammed, wi thout stopping or locking out the machine, and the flesh on his right arm was re moved from the elbow to his forearm.
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Yuba City site logged 14 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 68 workers: 18.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 195 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Forest Products, Inc Yuba City · 2025 | 68 | 14 | 2 | 18.8 | 4.6 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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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.