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ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION

1015 N. YARDLEY, SPOKANE, WA, 99212
213111Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

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OSHA inspections
1
over 13 years
Violations
3
$250 in penalties
Penalties
$250
$83 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 13 years of recorded history, with $250 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 53 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 13 yrs
Violations
3
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$250
$83 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $250 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 8001.402011$250Dec 2012Dec 2012
29 CFR 1550.011006 D11Dec 2012Dec 2012
29 CFR 1550.011009 B11Dec 2012Dec 2012

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2131 within WA. Peer group: 53 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
77th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
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

Referral
1

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 ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in WA — for ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION, not this location alone

Violations
3
Assessed penalties
$443

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 3 citations · 1S&S · 3 contractor · $443 proposed / $443 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8870187
Pend Oreille Mine
Pend Oreille, WA
contractor: Environmental West Exploration
Mar 2015YesModNegligence$243$243
8870189
Pend Oreille Mine
Pend Oreille, WA
contractor: Environmental West Exploration
Mar 2015NoModNegligence$100$100
8870188
Pend Oreille Mine
Pend Oreille, WA
contractor: Environmental West Exploration
Mar 2015NoModNegligence$100$100

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION. 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 ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
468089
Operation
A

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 ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$64K
Awards
4
Top agency
Department of Defense
$46K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$46K
Environmental Protection Agency$14K
Department of Agriculture$4K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION
    contract · Last action 2013-08-08
    $36,700
  • Environmental Protection Agency
    LICENSED DRILLER FOR STATE OF WASHINGTON IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2013-04-03
    $13,750
  • Department of Defense
    THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO HAVE ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION, INC. TO PROVIDE SUBSURFACE DRILLING AND SAMPLING SERVICES AT MILL CREEK PROJECT, WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON.
    contract · Last action 2012-06-08
    $9,645
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF CONTRACTOR PROVIDED AND OPERATED GEOPROBE RIG FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL AND GRNDWATER SAMPLING; REQ CONTACT: KEVIN KNESEK 208-765-7442
    contract · Last action 2017-03-23
    $3,508

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 213111 - DRILLING OIL AND GAS WELLS. Last action: 2017-03-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-10-16Referral31$250

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 ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION 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 ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION's OSHA violation history?
ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $250 in total penalties.
How does ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
ENVIRONMENTAL WEST EXPLORATION operates in the drilling oil and gas wells industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.