Establishment profile
WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC.
4009 FAIRVIEW AVENUE, BOISE, ID, 83707
Operated by Western States Equipment Company · 1 of 10 establishments
EIN 820403542
Summary
WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 39 years of recorded history, with $210 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10,240 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 39 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 INC. 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
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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $210 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A07 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
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
Above average violations. Peer group: 10,240 employers. This establishment has 6 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 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.
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 STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 39+ years. Most recent activity: 39 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 INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in ID — for Western States Equipment Company, not this location alone
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.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8836886 | Rasmussen Valley Mine Caribou, ID contractor: Western States Equipment Company | Jun 2017 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $533 | $533 |
| 8870992 | Treasure Valley Portable #1 Canyon, ID contractor: Western States Equipment Company | Mar 2016 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $460 | $460 |
| 9479182 | EV, Ballard & Blackfoot Bridge Mines Caribou, ID contractor: Western States Equipment Company | Jan 2022 | — | No | HighNegligence | $280 | $280 |
| 6386599 | ICA Portable Crusher Kootenai, ID contractor: Western States Equipment Company | Aug 2006 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $273 | $273 |
| 9907145 | EV, Ballard & Blackfoot Bridge Mines Caribou, ID contractor: Western States Equipment Company | Dec 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $189 | $189 |
| 8837625 | EV, Ballard & Blackfoot Bridge Mines Caribou, ID contractor: Western States Equipment Company | Jul 2017 | — | No | ModNegligence | $116 | $116 |
| 6386598 | ICA Portable Crusher Kootenai, ID contractor: Western States Equipment Company | Aug 2006 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $107 | $107 |
| 8751616 | Smoky Canyon Mine Caribou, ID contractor: Western States Equipment Company | Dec 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6456343 | Smoky Canyon Mine Caribou, ID contractor: Western States Equipment Company | Aug 2011 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6456341 | Smoky Canyon Mine Caribou, ID contractor: Western States Equipment Company | Aug 2011 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6456340 | Smoky Canyon Mine Caribou, ID contractor: Western States Equipment Company | Aug 2011 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6475947 | Smoky Canyon Mine Caribou, ID contractor: Western States Equipment Company | Jul 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6475946 | Smoky Canyon Mine Caribou, ID contractor: Western States Equipment Company | Jul 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6320182 | Dry Valley Mine Caribou, ID contractor: Western States Equipment Company | Jul 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6386597 | ICA Portable Crusher Kootenai, ID contractor: Western States Equipment Company | Aug 2006 | — | No | ModNegligence | $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 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 STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC.. 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 INC.. 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 INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-01-15 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $210 |
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 INC. 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 locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Western States Equipment Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANYDONNELLY, ID — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT CO INCMISSOULA, MT — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANYSODA SPRINGS, ID — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT CO.IDAHO FALLS, ID — 1 federal enforcement record
- Western States Equipment CompanyMERIDIAN, ID — 1 federal enforcement record
- Western States Equipment CompanyTWIN FALLS, ID — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COPASCO, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COSPOKANE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Western States Equipment CompanyPOCATELLO, ID — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Western States Equipment Company locationsParent rollup
- Employers in IDState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY 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.
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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- What is WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $210 in total penalties.