Establishment profile
FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION
2000 HENDERSON AVE, EUGENE, OR, 97403
Operated by Farwest Steel Corporation · 1 of 17 establishments
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 930588199
Summary
FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $1,850 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION 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
46% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $1,850 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 7010.76001 A | 2 | 2 | $500 | Apr 2008 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09 III | 1 | 1 | $240 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76001 B C | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76506 D AI | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7020.29003 C | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7020.04108 E | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 7020.22323 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4235 within OR. Peer group: 72 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 230 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 FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2021 | Fall,Fall From Elevation,Hip,Pulmonary Embolism,TractorFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OR — for Farwest Steel Corporation, 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 Farwest Steel Corporation 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-246158 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2019 | Jun 2020 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-RC-246078 | Representation election | Aug 2019 | Sep 2019 | 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 FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION 2000 HENDERSON AVENUE · EUGENE, OR, 97403 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 2007 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseWF BEAM 18 X 76.0 - 25'contract · Last action 2010-02-12$17,005
- Department of DefenseTUBING SQUARE ERW 2 X .120 -24'contract · Last action 2009-02-25$13,301
- Department of JusticeVARIOUS METAL SUPPLIES FOR WELDINGcontract · Last action 2011-08-18$10,267
- Department of AgricultureIGF::OT::IGF SUPPLY AND DELIVER STEEL MATERIAL TO THE WOLF CREEK JOB CORPS, GLIDE, OR. WOLF CREEK WILL USE THE MATERIAL TO BUILD 130 GREENHOUSE BENCHES FOR JHSN. TECHNICAL CONTACT: JOHN JUSTIN. COR: DONNA PEPPIN.contract · Last action 2016-12-22$9,462
- Department of AgricultureWOLF CREEK: STEEL FOR THE WELDING TRAINING PROGRAM. TAR MATERIAL.contract · Last action 2014-06-26$9,004
- Department of AgricultureIGF::OT::IGF INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION: SUPPLY AND DELIVER STEEL MATERIAL TO THE WOLF CREEK JOB CORPS. WOLF CREEK WILL USE THE MATERIAL TO BUILD 90 GREENHOUSE BENCHES FOR JHSN. TECHNICAL CONTACT: JOHN JUSTIN. COR: LINDSAY COLEGROVE.contract · Last action 2015-09-02$8,900
- Department of Homeland SecurityPLATE STEEL FOR CGC GALVESTON ISLAND FY09 DD, IN HONOLULU, HI. STEEL PROVIDED AS LONG LEAD TIME MAT.contract · Last action 2008-08-18$6,739
- Department of AgricultureSTEEL MATERIAL TO FABRICANT SEVERAL GATES FOR TILLER BAER WHISKEY COMPLEX H6HSP8contract · Last action 2013-12-19$4,636
- Department of AgricultureSTEEL FOR FISH SCREENScontract · Last action 2009-08-18$4,364
- Department of the InteriorFISH SCREENcontract · Last action 2010-06-11$3,988
- Department of the InteriorSTRUCTURAL STEELcontract · Last action 2009-07-02$3,738
- Department of AgricultureWOLF CREEK JOB CORPS, MATERIALS TO CONSTRUCT ADA HAND RAILS FOR A FUNDED NOT CORRECTED (FNC)PROJECT. 1 1/4" BLACK PIPE 21 FOOT LENGTHS 80 EA. STEEL TUBING 2"X20' .120- 20'LENGHTS 20 EA. DELIVERY CHARGE.contract · Last action 2013-04-29$3,734
- Department of AgricultureSTEEL BARS, PLATES, ETC FOR ANGELL JOB CORPS, YACHATS OREGON FOR WELDING TRAINING PROGRAM BID DATED 7/01/2010contract · Last action 2010-08-12$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423510 - METAL SERVICE CENTERS AND OTHER METAL MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2016-12-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-01-19 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-12-28 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-02-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-05-13 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $500 | |
| 2007-11-08 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $300 | |
| 2007-08-23 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $210 | |
| 2005-11-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-12-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-03-03 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $300 | |
| 1994-06-08 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $540 | |
| 1992-02-12 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-03-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION is one of 17 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Farwest Steel Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Farwest Steel Corporation across all 17 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers within OR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICAN STEEL LLCPORTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- FARWEST STEEL CORPORATIONMEDFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- SERVICE STEEL INCPORTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- HEATON STEEL & SUPPLY INCKLAMATH FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOFFMAN INSTRUMENTATION SUPPLY INCHILLSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- PACIFIC METAL COMPANYPORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- TEAM TUBE LLCPORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- PACIFIC METAL COEUGENE — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARWEST STEEL REINFORCING COMPANYEUGENE — 1 federal enforcement record
- EARLE M JORGENSEN COMPANYPORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Farwest Steel Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FARWEST STEEL CORPORATIONMEDFORD, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- FARWEST STEEL CORPORATIONEUGENE, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- FARWEST STEEL CORPMOSES LAKE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARWEST STEEL CORPORATIONVANCOUVER, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARWEST STEEL CORPAUBURN, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARWEST STEEL CORPRENTON, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARWEST STEEL CORPORATIONEUGENE, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARWEST STEEL CORPVANCOUVER, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARWEST STEEL CORPAUBURN, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARWEST STEEL CORPRENTON, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Farwest Steel Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ORState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Service Centers in ORIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION 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 Farwest Steel Corporation, which operates 17 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 FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $1,850 in total penalties.
- How does FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 1.67 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
- Has FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION.