Establishment profile
COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING CO
255 APPLEYARD DRIVE, WENATCHEE, WA, 98801
Operated by Columbia Distributing · 1 of 12 establishments
424810 — Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 262863088
Summary
COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING CO has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 15 years of recorded history, with $1,700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING CO appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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,
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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $1,700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8001.4020 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8062.0030 | 1 | 1 | $250 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8002.2022 | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8001.5030 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7005 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8002.802502 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2011 | May 2011 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4248 within WA. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 673 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 DISTRIBUTING CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 DISTRIBUTING CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WA — for Columbia Distributing, 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 Columbia Distributing locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-331859 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-RC-225729 | Representation election | Aug 2018 | Sep 2018 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 DISTRIBUTING CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of AgricultureWATER AND GATORADE FOR FIREFIGHTERS. KETTLE COMPLEX IN WA.contract · Last action 2015-08-19$13,344
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 424490 - OTHER GROCERY AND RELATED PRODUCTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2015-08-19. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-16 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $1,700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING CO is one of 12 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Columbia Distributing.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Columbia Distributing across all 12 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in beer and ale merchant wholesalers within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTINGEVERETT — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTINGKENT — 2 federal enforcement records
- CROWN DISTRIBUTINGARLINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- KING BEVERAGE INCUNION GAP — 2 federal enforcement records
- K & L DISTRIBUTORS INCRENTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTINGFERNDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KING BEVERAGE INCCHEHALIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUND BEVERAGES DIST INCBELLINGHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- MALETIS BEVERAGELONGVIEW — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARINE VIEW BEVERAGE INCSUMNER — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Columbia Distributing, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTINGFERNDALE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTINGKENT, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTINGEVERETT, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTINGOMAK, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANYRENTON, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANYPORTLAND, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANYPORTLAND, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANYPORTLAND, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING COMPANYMEDFORD, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Columbia Distributing locationsParent rollup
- Beer and Ale Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Beer and Ale in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Columbia Distributing, which operates 12 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 DISTRIBUTING CO's OSHA violation history?
- COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING CO has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $1,700 in total penalties.
- How does COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING CO operates in the beer and ale merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTING CO's self-reported DART rate is 10.23 compared to an industry average of 4.4.