Establishment profile
PERMACOLD ENGINEERING INC
2934 NE ARGYLE ST, PORTLAND, OR, 97211
Operated by PermaCold Engineering, Inc · 1 of 7 establishments
238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Summary
PERMACOLD ENGINEERING INC has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 25 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PERMACOLD ENGINEERING 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 2382 within OR. Peer group: 2,479 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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.
Reported for 129 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
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 PERMACOLD ENGINEERING 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2000 | FRACTURE,SUSPENDED CEILING,WAREHOUSE,FALL | 2 | 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 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 PERMACOLD ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PERMACOLD ENGINEERING 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 PERMACOLD ENGINEERING 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 PERMACOLD ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PERMACOLD ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PERMACOLD ENGINEERING 2945 NE ARGYLE ST · PORTLAND, OR, 97211 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 238220 - PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS. Last action: 2025-08-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-08-10 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-08-10 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-01-05 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PERMACOLD ENGINEERING INC is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PermaCold Engineering, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PermaCold Engineering, Inc across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors within OR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JACOBS HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING INCHILLSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- JACOBS HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING INCPORTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- HYDRO-TEMP MECHANICAL INCWILSONVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- HARVEY & PRICE COSPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- OREGON INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS INCALBANY — 2 federal enforcement records
- OREGON HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING INCDUNDEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES INCPORTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- APOLLO SHEET METAL INCHILLSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- JACOBS HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING INCTIGARD — 2 federal enforcement records
- MCKINSTRY CO.PENDLETON — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All PermaCold Engineering, Inc locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PERMACOLD ENGINEERING INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 PermaCold Engineering, Inc, which operates 7 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PERMACOLD ENGINEERING INC's OSHA violation history?
- PERMACOLD ENGINEERING INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does PERMACOLD ENGINEERING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PERMACOLD ENGINEERING INC operates in the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. PERMACOLD ENGINEERING INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.84 compared to an industry average of 1.7.