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NORTHWEST HARDWOODS INC

3000 GALVIN RD, CENTRALIA, WA, 98531
Operated by Northwest Hardwoods Inc · 1 of 9 establishments
321113Sawmills
EIN 452065401

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OSHA inspections
11
over 35 years
Violations
25
$9,371 in penalties
Penalties
$9,371
$375 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

NORTHWEST HARDWOODS INC has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $9,371 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 236 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

NORTHWEST HARDWOODS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
11
0.3 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
25
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$9,371
$375 avg / violation
28% serious72% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 11
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 11

55% 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 · 20 citations in this view · $9,371 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
296-78-560(2)11$4,896Oct 2025Oct 2025
296-803-60005(1)11$1,600Jul 2022Jul 2022
29 CFR 0242.05090111$825May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 0247.50070111$825May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 0241.65150511$825Apr 1996Apr 1996
29 CFR 0242.05130311$400Jun 1993Jun 1993
296-27-031(1)11Oct 2025Oct 2025
296-800-3201011Oct 2025Oct 2025
296-54-591(13)(A)11Feb 2024Feb 2024
296-54-591(12)11Feb 2024Feb 2024
296-54-591(6)11Feb 2024Feb 2024
29 CFR 0249.560902 B11May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 0247.35090111May 1999May 1999
29 CFR 0247.50090111Apr 1996Apr 1996
29 CFR 0241.100504 B 211Apr 1996Apr 1996
29 CFR 0242.050704 A11Apr 1996Apr 1996
29 CFR 0243.300903 B 0111Apr 1996Apr 1996
29 CFR 0243.301502 C11Apr 1996Apr 1996
29 CFR 0246.500311Apr 1996Apr 1996
29 CFR 0246.820304 A11Apr 1996Apr 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

90th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3211 within WA. Peer group: 236 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
87th
peer median: $813
Inspection frequency
95th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
0.8
vs industry
−2.0
TRIR
1.6
vs industry
−2.6

Reported for 135 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
4
Complaint
3
Referral
3

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 NORTHWEST HARDWOODS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
11 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 11 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for NORTHWEST HARDWOODS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WA — for Northwest Hardwoods Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Northwest Hardwoods Inc locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
19-CA-304335Unfair labor practiceSep 2022Oct 2022ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-217021Unfair labor practiceMar 2018Mar 2019ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 NORTHWEST HARDWOODS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
303653
Operation
A

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 NORTHWEST HARDWOODS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-08-22Referral31$4,896
2024-01-05Planned3$0
2022-05-23Referral11$1,600
2021-05-27Planned0$0
2020-09-01Referral0$0
2009-11-20Unprogrammed Related0$0
1998-12-29Complaint42$1,650
1996-03-07Planned122$825
1994-09-02Planned0$0
1993-05-06Complaint21$400
1990-08-09Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

NORTHWEST HARDWOODS INC is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Northwest Hardwoods Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Northwest Hardwoods Inc across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHWEST HARDWOODS 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Northwest Hardwoods Inc, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is NORTHWEST HARDWOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
NORTHWEST HARDWOODS INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $9,371 in total penalties.
How does NORTHWEST HARDWOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
NORTHWEST HARDWOODS INC operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. NORTHWEST HARDWOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.78 compared to an industry average of 2.8.