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PERMAPOST PRODUCTS CO INC

4066 SE TUALATIN VALLEY HWY, HILLSBORO, OR, 97123
321114Wood Preservation
EIN 930495308

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OSHA inspections
12
over 43 years
Violations
62
$6,365 in penalties
Penalties
$6,365
$103 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

PERMAPOST PRODUCTS CO INC has accumulated 62 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $6,365 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 237 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

PERMAPOST PRODUCTS CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
12
0.3 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
62
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$6,365
$103 avg / violation
35% serious65% other
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 12
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 12

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 26 citations in this view · $6,290 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 7670.2850233$2,710Sep 1986Dec 1990
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0322$330Dec 1990Dec 1998
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$195Dec 1990Jun 2015
29 CFR 7020.24207 A22$105Dec 1990Mar 1993
29 CFR 7400.0650122Aug 1983Dec 1990
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111$500Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 7670.31001 C11$500Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 7010.76001 B C11$300Feb 1997Feb 1997
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$200Jun 2015Jun 2015
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$180Dec 2001Dec 2001
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11$180Dec 1998Dec 1998
29 CFR 7830.329 B11$180Oct 1987Oct 1987
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$150Jun 2015Jun 2015
29 CFR 1910.0213 G0111$150Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 7670.31001 A11$150Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 7121.00500611$105Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 7121.00150111$105Mar 1991Mar 1991
OAR 437-002-0161(5)(A)(A)(III)11$100Sep 2015Sep 2015
29 CFR 7670.22011$75Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 7670.24002 A11$75Dec 1990Dec 1990

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

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3211 within OR. Peer group: 237 employers. This establishment has 62 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
79th
peer median: $830
Inspection frequency
86th
peer median: 3

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
12.5
vs industry
+10.2
TRIR
12.5
vs industry
+8.9

Reported for 23 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
3.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
12.5
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
8
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Referral
2

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 PERMAPOST PRODUCTS 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Sep 28, 1990E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SAW,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC CORD,ELECTRICAL BOXFatality11

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
11 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 PERMAPOST PRODUCTS CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PERMAPOST PRODUCTS 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 PERMAPOST PRODUCTS 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 PERMAPOST PRODUCTS CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
12
Formal actions
2
EPA penalties
$1,200

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: 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 · $1,200 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
PERMAPOST PRODUCTS COMPANY
4205 SE WITCH HAZEL RD · HILLSBORO, OR, 97123
AirWaterRCRATRIViolation
QNCR 12
22$1,200Apr 2026View →

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 contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$569K
Obligated (all-time)
$3.5M
Awards
142
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$3.4M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Agriculture$3.4M
Department of the Interior$97K
Department of Defense$5K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 321999 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2024-08-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-06-03Referral22$100
2015-04-14Planned104$470
2001-12-03Planned31$180
1998-12-07Planned42$360
1996-12-20Complaint11$300
1993-03-08Planned1$105
1991-01-18Referral32$210
1990-10-04Planned135$1,460
1990-10-01Accident44$3,000
1987-09-28Planned11$180
1986-08-20Planned9$0
1983-08-02Planned11$0

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 PERMAPOST PRODUCTS CO 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.

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Frequently asked

What is PERMAPOST PRODUCTS CO INC's OSHA violation history?
PERMAPOST PRODUCTS CO INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 62 violations and $6,365 in total penalties.
How does PERMAPOST PRODUCTS CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
PERMAPOST PRODUCTS CO INC operates in the wood preservation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6. PERMAPOST PRODUCTS CO INC's self-reported DART rate is 12.53 compared to an industry average of 2.3.
Has PERMAPOST PRODUCTS CO INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PERMAPOST PRODUCTS CO INC.