Establishment profile
BOISE CASCADE LLC
1300 KASTER RD, ST HELENS, OR, 97051
Operated by BOISE CASCADE Co · 1 of 152 establishments
322121 — Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
EIN 201529142
Summary
BOISE CASCADE LLC has accumulated 418 OSHA violations across 46 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $105,060 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 34 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BOISE CASCADE LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
61% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 22 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3221 within OR. Peer group: 34 employers. This establishment has 418 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 84 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 BOISE CASCADE LLC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2004 | FRACTURE,LADDER,TRUCK,FALL,TRAILER | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jan 13, 1999 | VENTING,CHLORINE,POISONING,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,EVACUATION | 2 | — | — | |
| Aug 29, 1995 | FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,MILL--PLANT,PAPER MACHINE,FOOT | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 2, 1995 | LEAK,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHLORINE,VALVE,TOXIC FUMES | 10 | 10 | — | |
| Mar 2, 1995 | LEAK,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHLORINE,VALVE,TOXIC FUMES | 6 | 6 | — |
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 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 264 violations · $86,317 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Apr 2008 | 1 | 264 | 263 | $86,317 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $86,317 in backwages · 263 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2006 – Apr 2008 | Paper (except Newsprint) Mills | $86,317 | 263 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BOISE CASCADE LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OR — for BOISE CASCADE Co, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other BOISE CASCADE Co locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BOISE CASCADE LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BOISE CASCADE LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BOISE CASCADE LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-06-04 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-08-08 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $195 | |
| 2005-09-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-06-27 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $105 | |
| 2004-12-28 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-09-29 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $1,340 | |
| 2002-07-24 | Planned | 12 | 7 | $1,420 | |
| 2002-01-28 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-06-21 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-11-07 | Planned | 1 | — | $325 | |
| 1999-11-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-01-14 | Accident | 13 | 12 | $8,400 | |
| 1998-10-19 | Planned | 21 | 11 | $6,070 | |
| 1997-09-07 | Complaint | 77 | 60 | $20,425 | |
| 1996-09-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $195 | |
| 1995-08-29 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $5,175 | |
| 1995-03-02 | Accident | 7 | 7 | $8,850 | |
| 1994-11-21 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | |
| 1994-08-18 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-06-15 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $150 | |
| 1994-03-02 | Planned | 28 | 13 | $7,005 | |
| 1992-01-21 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-08-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-05-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-04-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-11-06 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-06-12 | Planned | 78 | 37 | $29,830 | |
| 1990-03-14 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $425 | |
| 1990-03-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-07-28 | Complaint | 16 | 11 | $2,710 | |
| 1989-07-28 | Planned | 71 | 18 | $7,530 | |
| 1988-04-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-08-05 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-06-20 | Complaint | 6 | — | $850 | |
| 1985-04-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-01-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-11-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-04-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-03-15 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $95 | |
| 1984-03-15 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $195 | |
| 1984-02-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-11-09 | Planned | 29 | 1 | $815 | |
| 1973-05-31 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-03-20 | Planned | 22 | 2 | $1,470 | |
| 1973-03-19 | Accident | 6 | — | $235 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BOISE CASCADE LLC is one of 152 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BOISE CASCADE Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BOISE CASCADE Co across all 152 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in paper (except newsprint) mills within OR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BOISE CASCADE LLCSALEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOISE CASCADE CORPORATIONWILLAMINA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOISE CASCADE LLCPILOT ROCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOISE CASCADE LLCSALEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- CASCADES HOLDING US INCSAINT HELENS — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOISE INCST HELENS — 1 federal enforcement record
- FORT JAMES OPERATING COMPANYCLATSKANIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- OFFICEMAX INCMEDFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- WEST LINN PAPER COMPANYWEST LINN — 1 federal enforcement record
- WILLAMETTE FALLS PAPER COMPANY INCWEST LINN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BOISE CASCADE Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BOISE CASCADE COMPANYKETTLE FALLS, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- BOISE CASCADE CORPDallas, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOISE CASCADE COMPANYFLORIEN, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOISE CASCADE CORPBillings, MT — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOISE CASCADESweet Home, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOISE CASCADE CORPBEAVERTON, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOISE CASCADE COMPANYLENA, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOISE CASCADE COMPANYMEDFORD, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOISE CASCADELaurel, MT — 2 federal enforcement records
- Boise CascadeWoodinville, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All BOISE CASCADE Co locationsParent rollup
- Paper (except Newsprint) MillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ORState-wide enforcement data
- Paper (except Newsprint) in ORIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BOISE CASCADE LLC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup BOISE CASCADE Co, which operates 152 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is BOISE CASCADE LLC's OSHA violation history?
- BOISE CASCADE LLC has 46 OSHA inspections on record with 418 violations and $105,060 in total penalties.
- How does BOISE CASCADE LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BOISE CASCADE LLC operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. BOISE CASCADE LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.