Establishment profile
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO INC
8800 SE MONTEREY ST, PORTLAND, OR, 97266
Summary
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO INC has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $7,265 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 66,834 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 29 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO INC 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 23 citations in this view · $7,265 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | $390 | May 1994 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 2 | 2 | — | May 1994 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 1 | — | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 IIA | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 C02 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $190 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $190 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 7020.13702 A | 1 | 1 | $190 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $105 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 7020.03001 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76001 B D | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 7020.14401 A | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 C | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 7020.16105 A | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
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. Peer group: 66,834 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MONTGOMERY WARD & CO INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 MONTGOMERY WARD & CO INC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1992 | LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,HAND TOOL | 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 29+ years. Most recent activity: 29 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 MONTGOMERY WARD & CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MONTGOMERY WARD & CO 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 MONTGOMERY WARD & CO 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 MONTGOMERY WARD & CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MONTGOMERY WARD & CO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MONTGOMERY WARD & CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-10-23 | Planned | 13 | 1 | $505 | |
| 1994-04-07 | Planned | 19 | 5 | $760 | |
| 1992-05-29 | Accident | 8 | 5 | $6,000 |
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 MONTGOMERY WARD & CO 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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- What is MONTGOMERY WARD & CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- MONTGOMERY WARD & CO INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $7,265 in total penalties.