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EPSON PORTLAND INC

3950 NE ALOCLEK DR, HILLSBORO, OR, 97124
325910Printing Ink Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
11
over 39 years
Violations
15
$1,270 in penalties
Penalties
$1,270
$85 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

EPSON PORTLAND INC has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $1,270 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 44 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 months ago.

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

Agency coverage

EPSON PORTLAND INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
0.3 / yr · last 39 yrs
Violations
15
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$1,270
$85 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 11
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 11

45% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $1,270 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$325Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 7020.04402 A11$300May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 7020.16105 A11$300May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 7500.0250211$240May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11$105Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 7020.16104 B11Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I11May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 1910.1025 D0211May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 7129.003011May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 7155.001501 A11May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 7890.1900411May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0111May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 7155.003011Jul 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 6460.7050111Aug 1987Aug 1987

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3259 within OR. Peer group: 44 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
81st
peer median: $365
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
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
5
Complaint
6

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 EPSON PORTLAND INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
8 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for EPSON PORTLAND INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EPSON PORTLAND INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OR — for EPSON PORTLAND INC, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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 EPSON PORTLAND INC 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
19-CA-250233Unfair labor practiceOct 2019Dec 2019ClosedRegion 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 EPSON PORTLAND INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0
Formal actions
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
EPSON PORTLAND INCORPORATED
3950 NW ALOCLEK PL · HILLSBORO, OR, 97124
WaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified21May 2024View →

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 EPSON PORTLAND INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-10-03Complaint0$0
2009-09-23Planned0$0
2005-09-06Planned32$430
1997-07-11Complaint1$0
1994-04-21Planned0$0
1993-10-06Planned0$0
1993-03-29Planned93$840
1989-06-22Complaint1$0
1988-10-27Complaint0$0
1988-06-16Complaint0$0
1987-06-10Complaint1$0

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 EPSON PORTLAND 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 EPSON PORTLAND INC's OSHA violation history?
EPSON PORTLAND INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $1,270 in total penalties.
How does EPSON PORTLAND INC's safety record compare to its industry?
EPSON PORTLAND INC operates in the printing ink manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.