Establishment profile
AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC
3528 E DESMET ST, SPOKANE, WA, 99202
333995 — Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing
Summary
AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $1,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $1,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0242.351903 | 2 | 2 | $900 | Mar 2001 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0249.560902 A | 2 | 2 | $100 | Mar 2001 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8003.0020 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2002 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 0241.800304 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0241.800509 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8001.4025 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 8421.1005 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 0249.560902 B | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8001.5035 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7030 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 0621.102109 H | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8001.3005 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8001.4005 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0249.560507 B 02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8003.0025 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8001.601501 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7010 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7015 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7025 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0246.5003 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3339 within WA. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC 3528 E DESMET AVE · SPOKANE, WA, 99202 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2022 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-26 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-08-02 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $100 | |
| 2002-06-25 | Planned | 18 | 2 | $1,300 | |
| 2001-02-08 | Planned | 15 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $1,400 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN WEST CHROME INC operates in the fluid power cylinder and actuator manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.