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WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY

10 DAVIS CREEK, DONNELLY, ID, 83615
Operated by Western States Equipment Company · 1 of 10 establishments
532490Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
EIN 820403542

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OSHA inspections
1
over 2 years
Violations
1
$12,500 in penalties
Penalties
$12,500
$12,500 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 2 years of recorded history, with $12,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 58th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 13 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY 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 (historical), 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
1
0.5 / yr · last 2 yrs
Violations
1
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$12,500
$12,500 avg / violation
100% serious0% other

100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $12,500 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 III11$12,500Jun 2024Jun 2024

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

58th

Above average violations in NAICS 5324 within ID. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.2
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−1.3

Reported for 60 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 5, 2024Asphyxiated,Brake,Caught Between,Chest,Crushed,Delivery Work,Driver,Forklift,Industrial Truck,Loading,Material Handling,Motor Vehicle,PIV,Pinned,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Rigging,Rolled,Truck Driver,Unsecured,Wrong EquipmentFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in ID — for Western States Equipment Company, not this location alone

Violations
15
Assessed penalties
$2,718

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 States Equipment Company operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 15 citations · 4S&S · 15 contractor · $2,718 proposed / $2,718 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8836886
Rasmussen Valley Mine
Caribou, ID
contractor: Western States Equipment Company
Jun 2017YesModNegligence$533$533
8870992
Treasure Valley Portable #1
Canyon, ID
contractor: Western States Equipment Company
Mar 2016YesModNegligence$460$460
9479182
EV, Ballard & Blackfoot Bridge Mines
Caribou, ID
contractor: Western States Equipment Company
Jan 2022NoHighNegligence$280$280
6386599
ICA Portable Crusher
Kootenai, ID
contractor: Western States Equipment Company
Aug 2006YesHighNegligence$273$273
9907145
EV, Ballard & Blackfoot Bridge Mines
Caribou, ID
contractor: Western States Equipment Company
Dec 2023NoModNegligence$189$189
8837625
EV, Ballard & Blackfoot Bridge Mines
Caribou, ID
contractor: Western States Equipment Company
Jul 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
6386598
ICA Portable Crusher
Kootenai, ID
contractor: Western States Equipment Company
Aug 2006YesModNegligence$107$107
8751616
Smoky Canyon Mine
Caribou, ID
contractor: Western States Equipment Company
Dec 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
6456343
Smoky Canyon Mine
Caribou, ID
contractor: Western States Equipment Company
Aug 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6456341
Smoky Canyon Mine
Caribou, ID
contractor: Western States Equipment Company
Aug 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6456340
Smoky Canyon Mine
Caribou, ID
contractor: Western States Equipment Company
Aug 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6475947
Smoky Canyon Mine
Caribou, ID
contractor: Western States Equipment Company
Jul 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6475946
Smoky Canyon Mine
Caribou, ID
contractor: Western States Equipment Company
Jul 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6320182
Dry Valley Mine
Caribou, ID
contractor: Western States Equipment Company
Jul 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
6386597
ICA Portable Crusher
Kootenai, ID
contractor: Western States Equipment Company
Aug 2006NoModNegligence$60$60

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY. 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 STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-02-05Fatality/Catastrophe11$12,500

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Western States Equipment Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Western States Equipment Company across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY 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 States Equipment Company, which operates 10 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $12,500 in total penalties.
How does WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY operates in the other commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.
Has WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY.