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VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL INC

866 N COLUMBIA BLVD, PORTLAND, OR, 97217
331511Iron Foundries

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OSHA inspections
9
over 20 years
Violations
25
$5,810 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL INC has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $5,810 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 64th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.5 / yr · last 20 yrs
Violations
25
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$5,810
$232 avg / violation
64% serious36% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 9
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 9

56% 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 · 23 citations in this view · $5,810 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$3,070Sep 2006Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0121$720Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0134 I0711$500Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0211$350Feb 2008Feb 2008
29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 II11$300Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.1026 H0111$300Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111$300Jul 2006Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$270Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 7020.22801 J11Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I11Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 IV11Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 7010.7650511Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1910.1026 L02 IA11Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 7010.70011 A11Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0134 I05 IV11Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.1026 K01 IA11Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0411Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0611Sep 2006Sep 2006

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

64th

Above average violations in NAICS 3315 within OR. Peer group: 85 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
77th
peer median: $915
Inspection frequency
76th
peer median: 4

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
Complaint
2
Accident
1
Follow-up
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 VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL 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
Dec 14, 2007FRACTURE,CAUGHT BY,CONVEYOR,ARM11

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
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL 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 VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL 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 VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-12-21Follow-up0$0
2009-10-22Planned95$1,260
2007-12-20Accident21$2,850
2007-06-13Complaint0$0
2007-05-16Planned77$1,100
2006-11-15Follow-up0$0
2006-06-28Unprogrammed Related0$0
2006-05-31Planned41$300
2006-04-20Complaint32$300

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 VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL 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.

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Frequently asked

What is VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL INC's OSHA violation history?
VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $5,810 in total penalties.
How does VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
VANCOUVER IRON & STEEL INC operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5.