This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2013. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Balfour Lumber Company Safety Record

Thomasville, GA · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 01/09/2013

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Balfour Lumber Company in Thomasville, Georgia has 33 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 25 classified as serious and $36,013 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1985 to 2013.

Balfour Lumber Company, located in Thomasville, Georgia, was last inspected by OSHA in 2013. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 33 violations on file, 25 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $36,013.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

33 Violations
5 Inspections
25 Serious
$36,013 Penalties
Serious?
25 ($35,013)
Other-than-Serious?
8 ($1,000)
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 2000
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 2000
1910.0265 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 2000
OSHA initially proposed $43,827 in penalties for Balfour Lumber Company, later reduced to $36,013 — a 18% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
5 citations $8,869
1910.0265 OSHA Standard
4 citations $1,445
1910.0023 Ladders
4 citations $17,069
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
3 citations $1,031
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
3 citations $2,062
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/09/2013 Follow-Up? Thomasville, GA 2 $3,142
07/14/2011 Follow-Up? Thomasville, GA 6 $18,315
11/29/2000 Planned? Thomasville, GA 18 $13,556
11/29/2000 Planned? Thomasville, GA 7 $1,000
09/30/1985 Planned? Thomasville, GA 0 $0

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