Establishment profile
WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP
1745 NE COLUMBIA BLVD, PORTLAND, OR, 97211
423810 — Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $2,305 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 282 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $2,305 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $540 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $540 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 7020.02203 A | 1 | 1 | $275 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76502 A | 1 | 1 | $250 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 7020.03202 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 7020.22808 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 7010.70502 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76506 B A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76507 B | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76507 C A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76507 C B | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76505 A C | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 7020.29402 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4238 within OR. Peer group: 282 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP. 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 POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP. 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 POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP. 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 POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP. 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 POWER & EQUIPMENT 1745 NORTHEAST COLUMBIA BOULEVARD · PORTLAND, OR, 97211 | RCRA | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-23 | Planned | 10 | 3 | $1,260 | |
| 2000-02-28 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $625 | |
| 1998-07-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-05-05 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $420 |
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 POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP's OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $2,305 in total penalties.
- How does WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP operates in the construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.