This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2015. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Parton Lumber Company Safety Record

Rutherfordton, NC · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 04/02/2015

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Parton Lumber Company in Rutherfordton, North Carolina has 72 workplace safety violations across 3 inspections, with 11 classified as serious and $11,353 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1998 to 2015.

Parton Lumber Company, located in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2015. 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 72 violations on file, 11 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $11,353.

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.

72 Violations
3 Inspections
11 Serious
$11,353 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
61 ($0)
Serious?
11 ($11,353)
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1998
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (9 total) since 1998
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (9 total) since 1998
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1998
9501.2901 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1998
OSHA initially proposed $26,453 in penalties for Parton Lumber Company, later reduced to $11,353 — a 57% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
9 citations
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
9 citations
9501.2901 OSHA Standard
5 citations $626
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
5 citations
1910.0023 Ladders
5 citations $438
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
04/02/2015 Referral? Rutherfordton, NC 5 $9,600
04/18/2007 Planned? Rutherfordton, NC 42 $0
07/13/1998 Planned? Rutherfordton, NC 25 $1,753

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