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CASCADE SPECIALTIES INC

1 CASCADE WAY, BOARDMAN, OR, 97818
311942Spice and Extract Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
11
over 27 years
Violations
60
$30,505 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
4 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

CASCADE SPECIALTIES INC has accumulated 60 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $30,505 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 152 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CASCADE SPECIALTIES 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

Inspections
11
0.4 / yr · last 27 yrs
Violations
60
2.2 / yr
Penalties
$30,505
$508 avg / violation
82% serious18% other
Inspection trigger · accident
5 of 11
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 11

91% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 32 citations in this view · $28,330 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0143$1,860Nov 2008Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I33$6,100Feb 2005Dec 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I32$3,150Nov 2008Dec 2012
29 CFR 7020.22118 E31$1,260Nov 2008Nov 2008
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$650Feb 2005Nov 2008
29 CFR 1910.0242 B22$450Feb 2005Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922$210Dec 1998Nov 2008
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11$7,000Sep 2015Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$1,500Nov 2008Nov 2008
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I C11$1,000Sep 2015Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$1,000Sep 2015Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$800Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 7020.22115 B11$600Nov 2008Nov 2008
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 IID11$500Nov 2008Nov 2008
OAR 437-001-0765(3)11$400Sep 2015Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$400Apr 2015Apr 2015
OAR 437-001-0765(1)11$400Jan 2015Jan 2015
OAR 437-002-0022(3)(F)11$400Jan 2015Jan 2015
29 CFR 1910.0219 C0311$350Nov 2008Nov 2008
29 CFR 7010.76001 A11$300Sep 2009Sep 2009

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3119 within OR. Peer group: 152 employers. This establishment has 60 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $100
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CASCADE SPECIALTIES INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
2
Complaint
4
Accident
5

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 CASCADE SPECIALTIES INC. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 30, 2015Amputated,Caught By,Finger,Hand,Roller--Mach/Part11
Oct 12, 2012FRACTURE,FOOD PREPARATION,HAND CONTROL,CLEANING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT11
Oct 3, 2008FRACTURE,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CONVEYOR,ARM11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 CASCADE SPECIALTIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CASCADE SPECIALTIES 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 CASCADE SPECIALTIES 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 CASCADE SPECIALTIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
0
Quarters non-compliant
1

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
CASCADE SPECIALTIES
ONE CASCADE WAY · BOARDMAN, OR, 97818
RCRANo Violation Identified
QNCR 1
00Mar 2020View →

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 CASCADE SPECIALTIES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-04-24Complaint0$0
2015-03-31Accident66$9,400
2015-01-02Accident64$2,030
2014-11-10Complaint33$1,040
2012-10-16Accident77$9,050
2009-05-11Accident11$300
2008-10-07Accident1917$6,400
2007-08-16Complaint2$0
2005-12-22Complaint64$600
2005-01-21Planned64$1,310
1998-11-17Planned43$375

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CASCADE SPECIALTIES 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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Frequently asked

What is CASCADE SPECIALTIES INC's OSHA violation history?
CASCADE SPECIALTIES INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 60 violations and $30,505 in total penalties.
How does CASCADE SPECIALTIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
CASCADE SPECIALTIES INC operates in the spice and extract manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.