Establishment profile
BEHLEN MFG CO
4000 23RD ST, BAKER CITY, OR, 97814
Operated by Behlen Country
332323 — Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
EIN 470670369
Summary
BEHLEN MFG CO has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $2,995 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 548 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BEHLEN MFG CO appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
53% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · $2,995 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $530 | Dec 1998 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 2 | 2 | $200 | May 1997 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K03 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 7020.16105 A | 1 | 1 | $195 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| OAR 437-002-2253(6)(A)(J) | 1 | 1 | $120 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| OAR 437-002-2253(6)(C) | 1 | 1 | $120 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| OAR 437-002-2253(6)(B)(B) | 1 | 1 | $120 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $120 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76506 A B | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76506 D AI | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3323 within OR. Peer group: 548 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 118 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 BEHLEN MFG CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2017 | Caught In,Crushed,Hand,Machine Guarding,Roller--Mach/Part | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 BEHLEN MFG CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEHLEN MFG CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BEHLEN MFG CO. 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 BEHLEN MFG CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BEHLEN MFG CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BEHLEN MFG CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-12-08 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $150 | |
| 2019-02-07 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $600 | |
| 2017-08-15 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $770 | |
| 2015-10-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-10-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-02-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-01-09 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-06-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-09-10 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-05-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-04-05 | Complaint | 8 | 4 | $1,110 | |
| 1998-10-19 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $170 | |
| 1998-02-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-02-11 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-08-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-03-26 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $195 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BEHLEN MFG CO is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Behlen Country.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Behlen Country across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- A & B SHEET METAL INCPORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Behlen Country locationsParent rollup
- Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ORState-wide enforcement data
- Ornamental and Architectural in ORIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEHLEN MFG CO 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 BEHLEN MFG CO's OSHA violation history?
- BEHLEN MFG CO has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $2,995 in total penalties.
- How does BEHLEN MFG CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- BEHLEN MFG CO operates in the ornamental and architectural metal work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. BEHLEN MFG CO's self-reported DART rate is 6.11 compared to an industry average of 2.3.