Establishment profile
WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
1915 E PAWNEE, WICHITA, KS, 67216
Operated by Western Industries Corporation · 1 of 10 establishments
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
EIN 730956000
Summary
WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $64,542 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 127 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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 · $64,542 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $12,353 | Oct 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 2 | 2 | $4,338 | May 2016 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $5,205 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,199 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $3,470 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $3,470 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $3,149 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D02 | 1 | 1 | $2,984 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G02 | 1 | 1 | $2,984 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,940 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,603 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV D | 1 | 1 | $2,603 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,603 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,603 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV C | 1 | 1 | $2,603 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
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 3219 within KS. Peer group: 127 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 78 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2020
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 18, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Broken Bone,Cleaning,Finger,Fracture,Pulley,Sawdust | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. 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 INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. 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 INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-22 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $5,968 | |
| 2020-10-22 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $15,362 | |
| 2020-09-22 | Referral | 11 | 10 | $33,832 | |
| 2016-02-02 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $4,200 | |
| 2016-01-26 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $3,780 | |
| 2015-11-18 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Western Industries Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Western Industries Corporation across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in wood container and pallet manufacturing within KS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- R & R PALLET OF GARDEN CITY, INC.GARDEN CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CNH AMERICA LLCWICHITA — 2 federal enforcement records
- INDUSTRIAL PALLET & LUMBER RECLAMATION, INC.WICHITA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FCA LLCWICHITA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PALLETON OF KANSAS INC.LYONS — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRO PAK CORPORATIONKANSAS CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- COMPANION INDUSTRIES, INCMOUNDRIDGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- Evergreen PalletsWichita — 1 federal enforcement record
- CRATE TECH, INC.WICHITA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PROPAK LOGISTICS, INC.LENEXA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Western Industries Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONOKLA CITY, OK — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONCARROLLTON, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORP.OKLA CITY, OK — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN INDUSTRIES, CORP.DALLAS, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Western Industries Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Wood Container and Pallet ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KSState-wide enforcement data
- Wood Container and in KSIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 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 Industries Corporation, which operates 10 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $64,542.05 in total penalties.
- How does WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 1.24 compared to an industry average of 2.6.