Establishment profile
COLUMBIA CEDAR INC
24419 N HWY 395, KETTLE FALLS, WA, 99141
Operated by Columbia Cedar · 1 of 2 establishments
321113 — Sawmills
EIN 931236712
Summary
COLUMBIA CEDAR INC has accumulated 62 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $114,605 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 234 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th 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
COLUMBIA CEDAR INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 20 citations in this view · $96,750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8064.2034 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8035.0005 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8064.2028 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8001.6050 | 1 | 1 | $6,050 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8002.600501 | 1 | 1 | $6,050 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 0788.400305 | 1 | 1 | $5,500 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8036.0005 | 1 | 1 | $4,950 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8062.0032 | 1 | 1 | $4,950 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 0787.100301 | 1 | 1 | $4,950 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8071.4020 | 1 | 1 | $4,950 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8034.0005 | 1 | 1 | $4,950 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8063.0014 | 1 | 1 | $4,950 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 296-800-14020(1) | 1 | 1 | $4,800 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 8063.0024 | 1 | 1 | $3,850 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8064.0508 | 1 | 1 | $3,850 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 0787.150302 | 1 | 1 | $3,300 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8062.0034 | 1 | 1 | $3,300 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 0787.100702 | 1 | 1 | $3,300 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8636.0005 | 1 | 1 | $3,300 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8064.0510 | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
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 3211 within WA. Peer group: 234 employers. This establishment has 62 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 32 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 COLUMBIA CEDAR INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 COLUMBIA CEDAR INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLUMBIA CEDAR 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 COLUMBIA CEDAR 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 COLUMBIA CEDAR INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBIA CEDAR INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COLUMBIA CEDAR 24419 US-395 · KETTLE FALLS, WA, 99141 | — | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
COLUMBIA CEDAR 4219 HWY 395 N · KETTLE FALLS, WA, 99141 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-31 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-07-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-05-19 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-03-23 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,800 | |
| 2019-07-29 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-07-29 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | |
| 2015-03-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-03-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-10-28 | Referral | 8 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-07-10 | Referral | 36 | 29 | $106,580 | |
| 2002-12-18 | Referral | 9 | 2 | $600 | |
| 2002-11-05 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-09-26 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,625 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COLUMBIA CEDAR INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Columbia Cedar.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Columbia Cedar across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
- All Columbia Cedar locationsParent rollup
- SawmillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Sawmills in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLUMBIA CEDAR INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Columbia Cedar, which operates 2 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is COLUMBIA CEDAR INC's OSHA violation history?
- COLUMBIA CEDAR INC has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 62 violations and $114,605 in total penalties.
- How does COLUMBIA CEDAR INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- COLUMBIA CEDAR INC operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. COLUMBIA CEDAR INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.28 compared to an industry average of 2.8.