Establishment profile
WESTERN BUILDING CENTER
1863 13TH STREET WEST, COLUMBIA FALLS, MT, 59912
Operated by Western Building Center · 1 of 3 establishments
321214 — Truss Manufacturing
EIN 810257771
Summary
WESTERN BUILDING CENTER has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 3 years of recorded history, with $2,561 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 21st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 58th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN BUILDING CENTER 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $2,561 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $2,561 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3212 within MT. Peer group: 39 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 3.
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 15 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 WESTERN BUILDING CENTER. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 BUILDING CENTER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN BUILDING CENTER. 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 BUILDING CENTER. 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 BUILDING CENTER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN BUILDING CENTER. 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 WESTERN BUILDING CENTER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-02-14 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,561 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WESTERN BUILDING CENTER is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Western Building Center.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Western Building Center across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in truss manufacturing within MT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MUDDY CREEK TRUSS, LLCFAIRFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- N W SWARTZ COMPANY, INC.GALLATIN GATEWAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- EUREKA TRUSS COMPANYEUREKA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BMC WEST, LLCKALISPELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- TROUT CREEK TRUSS, INC.NOXON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRUSS WORKS INC.GREAT FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRUSSES, INC.BILLINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRUSS WORKS, INCGREAT FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BMCHELENA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KALISPELL TRUSS CENTER, INC.KALISPELL — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Western Building Center, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WESTERN BUILDING CENTERKALISPELL, MT — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Western Building Center locationsParent rollup
- Truss ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MTState-wide enforcement data
- Truss Manufacturing in MTIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN BUILDING CENTER 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Western Building Center, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WESTERN BUILDING CENTER's OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN BUILDING CENTER has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $2,561.4 in total penalties.
- How does WESTERN BUILDING CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTERN BUILDING CENTER operates in the truss manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1. WESTERN BUILDING CENTER's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.1.