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LESTER SALES INC

1602 N 18TH AVE, SWEET HOME, OR, 97386
444190Other Building Material Dealers

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OSHA inspections
9
over 38 years
Violations
34
$1,700 in penalties
Penalties
$1,700
$50 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

LESTER SALES INC has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $1,700 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 625 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

LESTER SALES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.2 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
34
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$1,700
$50 avg / violation
26% serious74% other
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 9
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 9

56% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $1,700 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0121$360May 2000May 2000
29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I21May 2000May 2000
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11$210Jan 1993Jan 1993
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$180May 2000May 2000
29 CFR 7020.31508 A A11$120Feb 1995Feb 1995
29 CFR 1910.0265 C18 I11$120Feb 1995Feb 1995
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$120Feb 1995Feb 1995
29 CFR 1910.0024 B11$105Jan 1993Jan 1993
29 CFR 7020.04402 A11$105Jan 1993Jan 1993
29 CFR 7400.0700111$105Jan 1993Jan 1993
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$100Jul 2010Jul 2010
29 CFR 7400.04502 A11$100Jan 1993Jan 1993
29 CFR 7640.14011$75Mar 1988Mar 1988
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111Jul 2010Jul 2010
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0211Jul 2010Jul 2010
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11Jul 2010Jul 2010
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111May 2000May 2000
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11May 2000May 2000
29 CFR 7020.02203 F11May 2000May 2000
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111Feb 1995Feb 1995

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4441 within OR. Peer group: 625 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $100
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
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

Planned
8
Follow-up
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 LESTER SALES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 LESTER SALES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LESTER SALES INC. 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 LESTER SALES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LESTER SALES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
12197
Operation
C

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 LESTER SALES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-07-17Planned0$0
2013-07-17Planned0$0
2011-02-07Planned0$0
2010-06-30Planned41$100
2000-05-02Planned83$540
1995-03-08Follow-up0$0
1995-01-19Planned53$360
1992-12-17Planned81$625
1988-03-09Planned91$75

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 LESTER SALES 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 LESTER SALES INC's OSHA violation history?
LESTER SALES INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $1,700 in total penalties.
How does LESTER SALES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
LESTER SALES INC operates in the other building material dealers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1.