Establishment profile
LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE
1600 MAPLE ST, LONGVIEW, WA, 98632
611210 — Junior Colleges
Summary
LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE has accumulated 66 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $15,220 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 47 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
67% 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 · $14,370 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0620.5415 | 2 | 1 | $260 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 0620.772308 | 2 | 2 | $150 | Jun 1992 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0249.560902 B | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1993 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0249.560902 A | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1993 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0249.560506 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1993 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0240.750101 A | 1 | 1 | $1,650 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 0249.560507 B 01 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0247.500701 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0247.350303 | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0241.650704 | 1 | 1 | $1,120 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0241.800509 | 1 | 1 | $1,120 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0242.051101 A | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0241.800302 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0242.050901 | 1 | 1 | $1,040 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 0620.772204 C 01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 0620.772101 C 05 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 0620.771212 B | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 0620.541503 C | 1 | 1 | $240 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 0620.771301 B 01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0620.772101 C 01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
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 6112 within WA. Peer group: 47 employers. This establishment has 66 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE 1600 MAPLE ST · LONGVIEW, WA, 98632 | WaterRCRA | Significant Violation QNCR 2 | 2 | 0 | — | Jun 2026 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-05 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-06-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-06-21 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 2004-12-22 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $1,400 | |
| 2003-12-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-05-17 | Complaint | 13 | 9 | $1,300 | |
| 2000-06-06 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $240 | |
| 1999-02-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-09-24 | Planned | 28 | 10 | $8,330 | |
| 1993-05-21 | Complaint | 9 | 1 | $1,040 | |
| 1992-05-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-07-25 | Complaint | 8 | 1 | $1,910 |
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 LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE 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 LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE's OSHA violation history?
- LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 66 violations and $15,220 in total penalties.
- How does LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE's safety record compare to its industry?
- LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE operates in the junior colleges industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.1.