Establishment profile
KARCHER NORTH AMERICA
4275 NW PACIFIC RIM BLVD, CAMAS, WA, 98607
Operated by Karcher North America
Summary
KARCHER NORTH AMERICA has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $4,950 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 51st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KARCHER NORTH AMERICA appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $4,950 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8064.6504 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8634.0005 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 0243.702301 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8001.5030 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8064.4502 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 0242.943109 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8064.0508 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 8064.0510 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 0243.301109 C | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 0242.9421 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 0242.351504 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
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 3333 within WA. Peer group: 40 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 245 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 KARCHER NORTH AMERICA. 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 KARCHER NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KARCHER NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KARCHER NORTH AMERICA. 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 KARCHER NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KARCHER NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333318 - OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2023-08-17. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-28 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $1,500 | |
| 2010-09-10 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $3,450 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KARCHER NORTH AMERICA is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Karcher North America.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Karcher North America across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- EQUIPMENT ROUNDUP & MANUF INCVANCOUVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- METAL MASTERS NORTHWEST INCLYNNWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
- REVALESIO CORPORATIONTACOMA — 1 federal enforcement record
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- RECYCLING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURSPOKANE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL REPAIR INKENT — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Karcher North America locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 333All employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KARCHER NORTH AMERICA from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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- What is KARCHER NORTH AMERICA's OSHA violation history?
- KARCHER NORTH AMERICA has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $4,950 in total penalties.