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GEORGE SCHMID & SONS INC is a power and communication line and related structures construction employer in RIDGEFIELD, WA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 2 violations and $400 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

GEORGE SCHMID & SONS INC

10TH AVENUE AND 179TH STREET UNION PARKWAY, RIDGEFIELD, WA, 98642

Parent: Ardent Health, Inc. (2,050 locations)

237130 Top companies in Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
2 violations
$400 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.5
Industry Avg DART
0.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$400
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
71
MSHA Penalties
$6,502

Data Insights

History Span
17 years
Last Activity
17yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$200 avg per violation$400 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAMSHA$6,902 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

83%
Worse than most peers
vs 2,008 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
84%

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SEC Enforcement(39)

$552,226,261 totallast: 2025-12-19

SEC Litigation Releases filed against Ardent Health, Inc.— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

GEORGE SCHMID & SONS INC is one of 2,050 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Ardent Health, Inc.. Ardent Health, Inc. is a SEC public reporter (ARDT), with most recent reported revenue of $6.3B.

Federal enforcement records on GEORGE SCHMID & SONS INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Ardent Health, Inc. across all 2,050 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Ardent Health, Inc.

Other employers in Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction within WA

Industry context

Within the power and communication line and related structures construction industry in WA, GEORGE SCHMID & SONS INC ranks in the 83th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 2,008 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 84th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.5 for the power and communication line and related structures construction sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.9.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 17 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GEORGE SCHMID & SONS INC's OSHA violation history?
GEORGE SCHMID & SONS INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $400 in total penalties.
How does GEORGE SCHMID & SONS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
GEORGE SCHMID & SONS INC operates in the power and communication line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GEORGE SCHMID & SONS INC of RIDGEFIELD, WA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. GEORGE SCHMID & SONS INC resolves to the parent rollup Ardent Health, Inc., which operates 2,050 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if GEORGE SCHMID & SONS INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.