Establishment profile
WEAR TEK INC
8021 W HIGHWAY 2, SPOKANE, WA, 99224
Operated by Wear-Tek Inc
331511 — Iron Foundries
EIN 910953757
Summary
WEAR TEK INC has accumulated 43 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $23,836 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 62 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WEAR TEK INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 22 citations in this view · $21,736 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296-800-15035 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2019 | Jul 2025 |
| 296-901-14012(6) | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2019 | Jul 2025 |
| 296-800-22022 | 1 | 1 | $2,448 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 296-880-10010(2) | 1 | 1 | $2,448 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 296-800-16050 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 296-24-33011(2)(D)(III) | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 296-840-105(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 296-803-50005(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,070 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 296-806-20032 | 1 | 1 | $1,070 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 296-809-50012(1)(A) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 296-809-50002(2) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 296-24-37009(9) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 296-24-33011(2)(B)(II)(B) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 296-800-15030 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 296-24-33011(6)(B) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 296-809-50010(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 296-809-50018(2) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 296-809-40002(2) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 8035.0005 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 296-842-16005(4)(B) | 1 | 1 | $800 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3315 within WA. Peer group: 62 employers. This establishment has 43 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
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 105 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 WEAR TEK INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 months 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 · 2 violations · $14,520 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Feb 2013 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $14,520 | — |
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 · 2 violations · $14,520 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2012 – Feb 2013 | Ferrous Metal Foundries | FMLA | 2 | 1 | $14,520 | — |
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 WEAR TEK 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 WEAR TEK 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 WEAR TEK INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WEAR TEK INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332510 - HARDWARE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2020-08-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $2,140 | |
| 2026-01-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-05-02 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-05-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-02-26 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $4,896 | |
| 2021-04-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-02-25 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $450 | |
| 2019-07-10 | Complaint | 23 | 20 | $15,000 | |
| 2019-07-10 | Referral | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-01-07 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $900 | |
| 2007-07-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-10-11 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-02-04 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $450 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WEAR TEK INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Wear-Tek Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Wear-Tek Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron foundries within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- NORTH STAR CASTEEL PRODUCTS INCVANCOUVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRAVIS PATTERN & FOUNDRY INCSPOKANE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DALLESPORT FOUNDRY INCDALLESPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- D & L FOUNDRY INC DBA D & L FOUNDRY & SUPPLY INCMOSES LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NEW CASTINGSSPOKANE — 1 federal enforcement record
- INLAND FOUNDRY CO INCMEAD — 1 federal enforcement record
- MACKENZIE CASTINGS LLCARLINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- D&L FOUNDRY INCMOSES LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Wear-Tek Inc locationsParent rollup
- Iron FoundriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Iron Foundries in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WEAR TEK 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WEAR TEK INC's OSHA violation history?
- WEAR TEK INC has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 43 violations and $23,836 in total penalties.
- How does WEAR TEK INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WEAR TEK INC operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. WEAR TEK INC's self-reported DART rate is 38.29 compared to an industry average of 3.