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PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION

2615 23RD AVE, FOREST GROVE, OR, 97116
335313Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
EIN 931000983

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OSHA inspections
6
over 23 years
Violations
23
$6,785 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $6,785 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION 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
6
0.3 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
23
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$6,785
$295 avg / violation
70% serious30% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 6
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 6

83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 21 citations in this view · $6,785 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$3,750Dec 2009Sep 2011
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11$810Sep 2011Sep 2011
29 CFR 1910.0095 D0111$420Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$350Jun 2003Jun 2003
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$350Jun 2003Jun 2003
29 CFR 7010.76001 A11$300Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11$210Jun 2003Jun 2003
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$210Jun 2003Jun 2003
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111$180Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 7020.21001 A11$105Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 7010.76506 A B11$100Jun 2003Jun 2003
OAR 437-001-0765(8)-511Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0095 G05 I11Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0095 K0111Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0095 L0111Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I11Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 IV11Jun 2018Jun 2018
OAR 437-001-0765(4)-911Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0111Jun 2018Jun 2018

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 3353 within OR. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $193
Inspection frequency
90th
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
3.7
vs industry
+3.0
TRIR
7.5
vs industry
+5.8

Reported for 86 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
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.5
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
3
Accident
2
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 PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 12, 2011AMPUTATED,FINGER,ROTATING KNIFE,MACHINE OPERATOR,STRUCK AGAINST,MILLING MACHINE,BLADE,UNGUARDED11
Oct 19, 2009AMPUTATED,BANDSAW,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,BLADE11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION. 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 PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
671654
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 PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$238K
Awards
7
Top agency
Department of Energy
$210K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Energy$210K
Department of Defense$27K
Largest awards
  • Department of Energy
    ALCOVA - 115KV SWITCH REPLACEMENT
    contract · Last action 2014-07-31
    $172,566
  • Department of Defense
    230 KV THREE POLE SINGLE THROW VERTICAL
    contract · Last action 2017-02-20
    $27,256
  • Department of Energy
    AIR BREAK SWITCH REPLACEMENT
    contract · Last action 2008-08-12
    $20,944
  • Department of Energy
    WORM GEAR OPERATORS FOR BELFIELD SUB.
    contract · Last action 2009-03-10
    $8,480
  • Department of Energy
    NDMO-WORM GEAR OPERATORS FOR BISMARCK SUBSTATION 230KV SWITCHES.
    contract · Last action 2016-04-07
    $4,300
  • Department of Energy
    PASCOR SBPC 46KV, 1200A, 250KV BIL WITH ARCING HORNS, SWING HANDLE OPERATOR AND TR 214 INSULATORS
    contract · Last action 2009-08-27
    $4,003
  • Department of Energy
    PASCOR SWITCH SPARES FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION LOCATED IN MONTROSE, CO.
    contract · Last action 2014-01-21
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 335313 - SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2017-02-20. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-04-02Planned118$600
2011-10-06Follow-up0$0
2011-08-16Accident21$3,310
2009-10-21Accident33$1,655
2007-12-06Planned2$0
2003-05-02Planned54$1,220

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 PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION 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 PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $6,785 in total penalties.
How does PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION operates in the switchgear and switchboard apparatus manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7. PACIFIC AIR SWITCH CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 3.73 compared to an industry average of 0.7.