Establishment profile
WESTERN SMELTING & METALS INC
1845 SE HOLMAN AVE, DALLAS, OR, 97338
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
WESTERN SMELTING & METALS INC has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $7,465 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 243 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN SMELTING & METALS INC 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · $7,465 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 7020.29003 C | 2 | 2 | $360 | Feb 1996 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 7020.22801 J | 2 | 2 | $189 | Dec 2002 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| OAR 437-001-0760(1)(A)-2 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| OAR 437-001-0765(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,214 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| OAR 437-001-0765(1)-3 | 1 | 1 | $840 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $270 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 7020.22316 B | 1 | 1 | $189 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 IJ | 1 | 1 | $189 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $189 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $180 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $180 | Feb 1996 | Feb 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Feb 1996 | Feb 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 7020.22801 F | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
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 4239 within OR. Peer group: 243 employers. This establishment has 37 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 SMELTING & METALS INC. 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 SMELTING & METALS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months 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 SMELTING & METALS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN SMELTING & METALS INC. 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 SMELTING & METALS INC. 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 SMELTING & METALS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN SMELTING & METALS INC. 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WESTERN SMELTING AND METALS 1845 SE HOLMAN AVE · DALLAS, OR, 97338 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2007 | View → |
WESTERN SMELTING AND METALS 1820 SE UGLOW AVE. · DALLAS, OR, 97338 | Water | 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.
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 SMELTING & METALS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,214 | |
| 2015-07-07 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $100 | |
| 2014-11-21 | Accident | 5 | 5 | $3,640 | |
| 2006-09-18 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $450 | |
| 2002-10-16 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $1,071 | |
| 2002-03-14 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $450 | |
| 1996-01-11 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $540 | |
| 1989-09-06 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 |
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 SMELTING & METALS INC 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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- What is WESTERN SMELTING & METALS INC's OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN SMELTING & METALS INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $7,465 in total penalties.
- How does WESTERN SMELTING & METALS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTERN SMELTING & METALS INC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.