Stratton Lumber was cited for a lack of safety equipment, which it has since purchased, and ordered to pay more than $71,000 in fines after a worker was injured on the job in June 2023 

Stratton was fined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration after the employee working in the chipper room fell 13 feet and was hospitalized.

OSHA fined Stratton Lumber $67,000 in October for a lack of guardrail, safety net or personal fall stoppage system; not posting appropriate notifications for the hazardous area; and not ensuring that all employees received fall hazard training. OSHA penalized Stratton Lumber an additional $4,269 for not ensuring all work areas and equipment were kept clean and free of wood dust.