Establishment profile
WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC
2598 WELLS DR, HOOD RIVER, OR, 97031
721310 — Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps
EIN 930395052
Summary
WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC has accumulated 105 OSHA violations across 42 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $3,065 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 230 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
76% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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 · 50 citations in this view · $1,870 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAR 437-004-2900(1)-1 | 4 | 4 | $300 | Aug 2018 | Jul 2025 |
| OAR 437-004-1120(6)(E) | 4 | 4 | — | Aug 2016 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 7042.81018 | 3 | 2 | $390 | Jul 2008 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 7147.002517 | 3 | 3 | $225 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1700.240 F01 | 3 | 3 | $195 | Sep 2002 | Oct 2012 |
| OAR 437-004-1120(16)(E)-3 | 3 | 3 | — | Nov 2016 | Aug 2022 |
| OAR 437-004-1120(6)(A) | 3 | 3 | — | Aug 2016 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 7041.12006 E | 3 | 3 | — | Jul 2008 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 7041.12017 B | 2 | 2 | $210 | Jul 2008 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 7041.12017 C | 2 | 2 | $200 | Jul 2008 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 7041.12016 E | 2 | 2 | $200 | Jul 2008 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 7041.04105 A | 2 | 2 | $150 | Aug 2009 | Oct 2012 |
| OAR 437-004-1120(11)(B) | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2019 | Aug 2022 |
| OAR 437-004-1305(2)(A)-1 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| OAR 437-004-1120(15)(E) | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 2016 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1700.250 C | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2002 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 7041.12006 B | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2007 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 7041.12012 H | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7041.12012 C | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 7148.001502 | 2 | 1 | — | Dec 1985 | Dec 1985 |
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 7213 within OR. Peer group: 230 employers. This establishment has 105 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 48 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 WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC. 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 WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-06-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-06-10 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-07-12 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-07-12 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $120 | |
| 2022-07-12 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-09-09 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-09-09 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $100 | |
| 2018-07-16 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $180 | |
| 2016-08-30 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-06-15 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-09-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-05-27 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-09-16 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-03-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-03-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-09-17 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $150 | |
| 2012-08-15 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-07-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-07-10 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $360 | |
| 2010-09-15 | Planned | 1 | — | $200 | |
| 2010-09-14 | Complaint | 1 | — | $200 | |
| 2009-09-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-05-21 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $165 | |
| 2008-07-08 | Planned | 12 | 3 | $420 | |
| 2007-08-21 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-08-21 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-09-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-09-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-09-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-06-26 | Planned | 11 | 6 | $390 | |
| 2001-06-28 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-25 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-25 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-25 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-03-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-08-27 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $180 | |
| 1992-08-25 | Planned | 2 | — | $150 | |
| 1992-08-25 | Planned | 1 | — | $75 | |
| 1992-08-25 | Planned | 5 | — | $375 | |
| 1985-10-04 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-10-04 | Planned | 3 | — | $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 WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC 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 WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC's OSHA violation history?
- WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC has 42 OSHA inspections on record with 105 violations and $3,065 in total penalties.
- How does WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC operates in the rooming and boarding houses, dormitories, and workers' camps industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.6. WALTER WELLS & SONS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.3.