Manufacturing · Independence, VA
Independence Lumber
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Independence Lumber has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 1 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 0
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- $1,112
- Back wages owed
Independence Lumber in Independence, VA has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Independence Lumber once. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Manufacturing industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.4x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $1,112 in back wages owed to 5 affected workers. For comparison, Northwood Foods in Northwood, IA is another manufacturing employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $1,113 in current penalties.
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- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
- $1,112
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- A Wage & hour compliance: $1K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($1K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Manufacturing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Independence Lumber.
Independence Lumber in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger
On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Independence Lumber ranks #4,342 among 4,429 Manufacturing employers with WHD recoveries ($1,112). Independence Lumber carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #4,342 of 4,429 Manufacturing employers on WHD back wages ($1,112).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $1,112 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Independence Lumber Compares
1 OSHA inspection on record for Independence Lumber in Independence, VA, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Manufacturing sector average of 8.0 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Independence Lumber to date. The Manufacturing sector average runs $15,763 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2014-10-21
Last Inspection
2014-10-21
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
0.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$6,093
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Manufacturing average of $6,093.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Independence Lumber owed $1,112 in back wages to 5 employees across 1 case and 6 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing
How Independence Lumber compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Independence Lumber | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 2.6 |
| Violations | 0 | 8.0 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $15,763 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $6,093 |
Nationwide Manufacturing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Independence Lumber, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Manufacturing
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What to do with this record
Use Independence Lumber's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Independence Lumber against Northwood Foods, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Independence Lumber's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
- Independence Lumber also carries $1,112 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.