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WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC

1201 NORTH 49TH STATE ST., PALMER, AK, 99645
237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

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OSHA inspections
2
over 1 year
Violations
12
$8,226 in penalties
Penalties
$8,226
$686 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 1 year of recorded history, with $8,226 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 122 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 69th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
2.0 / yr · last 1 yrs
Violations
12
12.0 / yr
Penalties
$8,226
$686 avg / violation
58% serious42% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

92nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2373 within AK. Peer group: 122 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $831
Inspection frequency
69th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
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

Referral
1

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 CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

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 WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in AK — for WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC, not this location alone

Violations
18
Assessed penalties
$2,273

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC operations in the same state.

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$2.3M
Awards
24
Top agency
Department of Defense
$1.5M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$1.5M
Department of Agriculture$753K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF SNOW REMOVAL, JBER-R
    contract · Last action 2016-04-04
    $1,538,966
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF PLACER RIVER TRAIL BRIDGE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2016-06-20
    $113,900
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS. CROW CREEK ROAD RESURFACING
    contract · Last action 2012-06-29
    $89,404
  • Department of Agriculture
    SIXMILE CREEK SECOND CANYON DAY USE AREA -- EXPANSION OF EXISTING PARKING AREA, ADDING DRIVEWAY, ONE-WAY TRAFFIC AREA AND ADDING LOADING AREA FOR PULL-THROUGH TRAILERS.
    contract · Last action 2012-07-25
    $68,165
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF RUSSIAN RIVER TEMPORARY ROAD REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2014-10-21
    $60,710
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF 2013 SEWARD AND GLACIER RANGER DISTRICTS GRADING TASK ORDER UNDER THE FOREST ENGINEERING AND ROAD MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2013-11-22
    $49,849
  • Department of Agriculture
    SEWARD ROAD GATE MANUFACTURING AND DELIVERY 2011
    contract · Last action 2012-02-02
    $49,081
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF GLACIER (GRD) AND SEWARD (SRD) RANGER DISTRICTS GRADING TASK ORDER - TWO (2) CYCLES OF ROADWAY GRADING, 4.7 MILES ON GRD AND 16.1 MILES ON SRD, EACH CYCLE.
    contract · Last action 2016-09-09
    $47,180
  • Department of Agriculture
    SNUG HARBOR ROAD REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2011-08-31
    $46,511
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF 2015 SEWARD RANGER DISTRICT ROAD BRUSHING
    contract · Last action 2015-08-21
    $43,975
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS. 2012 SEWARD AND GLACIER RANGER DISTRICTS ROAD GRADING TASK ORDER UNDER 2010-2012 FERM CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2012-04-27
    $36,101
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS. TRAIL RIVER CAMPGROUND, SPRUCEWOODS EXTENSION REPAIR. TASK ORDER WITH FOREST ENGINEERING ROAD MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2012-11-26
    $29,850
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS. 2012 SEWARD AND GLACIER RANGER DISTRICTS ROAD BRUSHING TASK ORDER UNDER 2010-2012 FERM CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2012-04-27
    $24,243
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF 2013 SRD ROADSIDE BRUSHING, 3.1 MILES IN RUSSIAN RIVER CAMPGROUND.
    contract · Last action 2013-08-12
    $23,869
  • Department of Agriculture
    EAST SIXMILE ROAD RESURFACING TASK ORDER
    contract · Last action 2012-09-14
    $12,052
  • Department of Agriculture
    KENAI LAKE WORK CENTER HAZMAT CONCRETE PADS -- INSTALLED BY FUEL TANKS TO PREVENT SPILLING FUEL DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND.
    contract · Last action 2009-09-15
    $11,268
  • Department of Agriculture
    PALMER CREEK ROAD EMERGENCY DRAINAGE REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2010-11-22
    $10,459
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF 2013 PALMER CREEK RD CULVERT REPAIR - A TASK ORDER ON 2013 FERM IDIQ CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2013-06-24
    $10,143
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF FABRICATION OF TWO (2) SINGLE SWING GATES -- DEVIL'S UNIT 106 AND RUSSIAN GAP ROAD.
    contract · Last action 2014-09-24
    $9,900
  • Department of Agriculture
    SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO TWO MINERAL MATERIAL SITES ON THE CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST, SEWARD RANGER DISTRICT. THE SITES ARE MILE 33.5 PIT AND THE MILE 35 PIT.
    contract · Last action 2009-09-17
    $8,524
  • Department of Agriculture
    PALMER CREEK RD CLOSURE PM11.0, BARRIER ROCK PLACEMENT, PIT RUN GRAVEL, ROAD CLOSED SIGN INSTALLED
    contract · Last action 2012-08-14
    $4,525
  • Department of Agriculture
    GRD FISH STREAM GRAVEL
    contract · Last action 2009-06-05
    $3,000
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF FOREST ENGINEERING AND ROAD MAINTENANCE FOR THE CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST RANGER DISTRICTS. WORK INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: ROADWAY MAINTENANCE AND SURFACE GRADING, ROADSIDE BRUSHING, ROAD CONSTRUCTION, ROAD SURFACE MAINTENANCE, ROAD DECOMMISSIONING, ROAD CLOSURE STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE, FABRICATION AND ROAD TRAFFIC SIGN MAINTENANCE AND BRIDGE INSTALLATION AND RE-TENSIONING.
    contract · Last action 2015-01-12
    $0
  • Department of Agriculture
    FOREST ENGINEERING AND ROAD MAINTENANCE IDIQ, CHUGACH NF, GLACIER AND SEWARD AREA AND CORDOVA AREA.
    contract · Last action 2012-01-18
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 561790 - OTHER SERVICES TO BUILDINGS AND DWELLINGS. Last action: 2016-09-09. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-11-21Referral76$3,226
2024-11-21Unprogrammed Related51$5,000

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 WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, 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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Frequently asked

What is WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC's OSHA violation history?
WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $8,226 in total penalties.
How does WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT, LLC operates in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.