Establishment profile
GREAT WESTERN LUMBER CO
7636 GOODWIN ROAD, EVERSON, WA, 98247
321113 — Sawmills
EIN 910577368
Summary
GREAT WESTERN LUMBER CO has accumulated 54 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $5,930 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 237 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GREAT WESTERN LUMBER CO appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 25 citations in this view · $5,650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0788.400304 | 3 | 3 | $360 | Mar 1994 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 0787.150506 | 2 | 2 | $800 | Feb 1997 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 0241.500101 | 2 | 2 | $360 | Dec 2001 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7030 | 2 | 2 | $120 | Jan 2002 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 0249.560507 B 01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 0620.013002 A | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0242.302713 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 0780.083527 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 0780.057009 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 0780.060503 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 0780.062004 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 0247.500701 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 0242.051303 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 8071.4020 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 296-806-48016 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 0241.650901 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 0242.050901 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 8001.6040 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 0787.150306 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 8172.0035 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
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: 237 employers. This establishment has 54 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 50 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 GREAT WESTERN LUMBER CO. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 1998 | CLEARANCE,FRACTURE,CONVEYOR,MECH MAT HANDLING,SAWMILL,STRUCK BY,FOOT,UNSTABLE LOAD | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 GREAT WESTERN LUMBER CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GREAT WESTERN LUMBER CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GREAT WESTERN LUMBER CO. 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 GREAT WESTERN LUMBER CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.
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 · 1 significant noncompliance.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GREAT WESTERN LUMBER COMPANY 7636 GOODWIN RD · EVERSON, WA, 98247 | Water | Significant Violation QNCR 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2011 | 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 GREAT WESTERN LUMBER CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-11-27 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-05-22 | Accident | 3 | 1 | $200 | |
| 2004-12-27 | Planned | 8 | 2 | $950 | |
| 2004-12-27 | Planned | 1 | — | $200 | |
| 2001-11-07 | Planned | 7 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-11-07 | Planned | 12 | 6 | $1,240 | |
| 1998-01-28 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-01-08 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $800 | |
| 1994-01-18 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $500 | |
| 1993-09-21 | Planned | 14 | 8 | $2,000 | |
| 1972-08-31 | Planned | 3 | — | $40 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREAT WESTERN LUMBER 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GREAT WESTERN LUMBER CO's OSHA violation history?
- GREAT WESTERN LUMBER CO has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 54 violations and $5,930 in total penalties.
- How does GREAT WESTERN LUMBER CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- GREAT WESTERN LUMBER CO operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. GREAT WESTERN LUMBER CO's self-reported DART rate is 4.5 compared to an industry average of 2.8.