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VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC

2205 PACIFIC HIGHWAY EAST, TACOMA, WA, 98424
484220Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local

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OSHA inspections
5
over 36 years
Violations
34
$4,300 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $4,300 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 502 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
5
0.1 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
34
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$4,300
$126 avg / violation
15% serious85% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 5
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 5

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · $4,300 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 0240.00600222Jun 1990Jan 1996
29 CFR 0240.02331022Jun 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 0240.007304 C22Jun 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 8064.050811$1,500Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 8071.803011$900Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 8064.051011$900Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 8071.402011$600Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 8064.050411$300Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 9001.500511$100Aug 2013Aug 2013
29 CFR 8001.400511Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 8001.700511Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 8002.80270211Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 8003.105011Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 8421.10050311Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 8632.001011Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 8636.000511Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 8001.30250211Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 8001.601011Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 0620.541511Jun 1990Jun 1990
29 CFR 0240.00650811Jun 1990Jun 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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4842 within WA. Peer group: 502 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
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
2
Complaint
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 VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WA — for VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC, not this location alone

Total cases
5
Unfair labor practice
4
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 5 cases · 4 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
19-RD-206784Representation electionSep 2017Nov 2017ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-202490Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Nov 2017ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-121576Unfair labor practiceJan 2014Apr 2014ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-119447Unfair labor practiceDec 2013Jan 2014ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-114360Unfair labor practiceSep 2013Nov 2013ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
0
Quarters non-compliant
2

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT
2205 PACIFIC HWY E · TACOMA, WA, 98424
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified
QNCR 2
00Mar 2018View →

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)

DOT number
235585
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 VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-08-08Follow-up1$100
2013-05-30Planned145$4,200
1995-11-28Planned1$0
1990-09-10Follow-up2$0
1990-05-10Complaint16$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 VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT 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 VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC's OSHA violation history?
VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $4,300 in total penalties.
How does VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC's safety record compare to its industry?
VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC operates in the specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.