Establishment profile
RICKS FASTENER HOUSE & SUPPLY CO
5500 SE ALEXANDER ST, HILLSBORO, OR, 97123
423710 — Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
RICKS FASTENER HOUSE & SUPPLY CO has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $1,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 68 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RICKS FASTENER HOUSE & SUPPLY CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
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 · 20 citations in this view · $1,050 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 I01 | 1 | 1 | $165 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 I05 IV | 1 | 1 | $165 | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $165 | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7020.38201 C | 1 | 1 | $165 | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76506 A B | 1 | 1 | $165 | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $125 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 7020.21001 A | 1 | 1 | $100 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 7020.22705 B | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 7020.38205 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7020.38203 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7010.70014 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 I07 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76506 D AI | 1 | 1 | — | May 2007 | May 2007 |
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 in NAICS 4237 within OR. Peer group: 68 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RICKS FASTENER HOUSE & SUPPLY CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 RICKS FASTENER HOUSE & SUPPLY CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 4 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jul 2007 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 4 violations · $0 in backwages · 3 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2005 – Jul 2007 | Other Building Material Dealers | FLSA | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RICKS FASTENER HOUSE & SUPPLY CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RICKS FASTENER HOUSE & SUPPLY CO. 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 RICKS FASTENER HOUSE & SUPPLY CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RICKS FASTENER HOUSE & SUPPLY CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RICKS FASTENER HOUSE & SUPPLY CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-15 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $125 | |
| 2008-05-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-08-29 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $265 | |
| 2007-03-21 | Complaint | 9 | 7 | $660 |
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 RICKS FASTENER HOUSE & SUPPLY CO 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RICKS FASTENER HOUSE & SUPPLY CO's OSHA violation history?
- RICKS FASTENER HOUSE & SUPPLY CO has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $1,050 in total penalties.
- How does RICKS FASTENER HOUSE & SUPPLY CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- RICKS FASTENER HOUSE & SUPPLY CO operates in the hardware merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6.