Establishment profile
WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
1915 E PAWNEE, WICHITA, KS, 67216
Operated by Western Industries Corporation · 1 of 7 establishments
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
EIN 730956000
Summary
WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $64,547 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 128 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 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3219 within KS. Peer group: 128 employers.
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.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-22 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $5,968 | |
| 2020-10-22 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $15,363 | |
| 2020-09-22 | Referral | 11 | 10 | $33,836 | |
| 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 7 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 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, 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 7 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $64,547 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.