Establishment profile
WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS INC
2401 NE ARGYLE ST, PORTLAND, OR, 97211
424470 — Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS INC has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $4,750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 469 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS INC 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · $4,750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 7020.29001 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Nov 1993 | Nov 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $195 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $105 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 7020.29003 B | 1 | 1 | $105 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 7020.074 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 7020.22801 J | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 7020.22802 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76508 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 7020.18701 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 7020.18702 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
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 4244 within OR. Peer group: 469 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS INC. 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 WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2011 | UNCONSCIOUSNESS,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,STRUCK AGAINST,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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 WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS 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 WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS 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 WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 2401 NE ARGYLE · PORTLAND, OR, 97211 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 424410 - GENERAL LINE GROCERY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2011-03-31. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-23 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-09-27 | Accident | 2 | — | $3,750 | |
| 2009-02-25 | Planned | 11 | 4 | $385 | |
| 2005-07-20 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $195 | |
| 2002-04-16 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $210 | |
| 1997-01-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-10-14 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $210 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS 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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- What is WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS INC's OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $4,750 in total penalties.
- How does WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTERN BOXED MEATS DISTRIBUTORS INC operates in the meat and meat product merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.