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WESTERN STATES WHOLESALE INC

1420 S. BON VIEW AVE, ONTARIO, CA, 91761
Operated by Western States Wholesale Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
212322Industrial Sand Mining
EIN 330667263

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OSHA inspections
7
over 26 years
Violations
18
$20,720 in penalties
Penalties
$20,720
$1,151 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations

Summary

WESTERN STATES WHOLESALE INC has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $20,720 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,681 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

WESTERN STATES WHOLESALE INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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

Inspections
7
0.3 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
18
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$20,720
$1,151 avg / violation
28% serious72% other
Inspection trigger · accident
6 of 7
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 7

86% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $20,720 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314 C33$1,500Jul 2005Sep 2010
3210 B22$3,525Jan 2002Jul 2005
4002 A22$2,435Dec 2007Sep 2010
3328 E11$4,500Mar 2000Mar 2000
4184 B11$3,375Jul 2005Jul 2005
3999 B11$3,375Jul 2005Jul 2005
3314 J0211$375Jul 2005Jul 2005
3578 G11$375Jan 2002Jan 2002
29 CFR 2340.002311$300Jan 2002Jan 2002
3657 A11$300Jan 2002Jan 2002
3314 F11$185Jan 2002Jan 2002
3650(S)11$175Jun 2022Jun 2022
3577 E11$150Jan 2002Jan 2002
6151 C0411$150Jan 2002Jan 2002

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2123 within CA. Peer group: 1,681 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $300
Inspection frequency
78th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WESTERN STATES WHOLESALE INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
1
Accident
6

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 WHOLESALE INC. 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
Mar 23, 2010CONCRETE FORM WORK,PINNED,FOREARM,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ABRASION,CONVEYOR,SKIN,ARM,ELBOW,HAND11
Jun 15, 2007FINGER,MACHINE OPERATOR,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION1
Jan 28, 2005BELT,CAUGHT BY,CONVEYOR11

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
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 WHOLESALE INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in CA — for Western States Wholesale Inc, not this location alone

Violations
144
Assessed penalties
$129,868

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 Wholesale Inc 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. 100 citations · 52S&S · 2 contractor · $126,361 proposed / $83,741 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8607921
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2013YesLowNegligence$37,416$10,106
8607917
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2013YesModNegligence$37,416$22,106
8607922
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2013YesModNegligence$5,080$5,080
8788493
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2015YesHighNegligence$4,689$4,689
8781870
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Aug 2014YesModNegligence$2,473$2,473
8781869
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Aug 2014YesModNegligence$2,473$2,473
8607923
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2013YesHighNegligence$2,473$2,473
8781957
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2015YesModNegligence$2,282$2,282
8788923
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Nov 2016YesModNegligence$1,265$1,265
8994001
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Apr 2016YesModNegligence$1,111$1,111
8788498
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2015YesModNegligence$1,111$1,111
8607916
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2013YesModNegligence$1,111$1,111
8781956
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2015YesModNegligence$1,026$1,026
9375511
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Dec 2020YesModNegligence$856$856
9375509
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Dec 2020YesModNegligence$856$856
8788922
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Nov 2016YesModNegligence$848$848
9500789
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2020YesModNegligence$846$846
8689121
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jul 2012YesHighNegligence$807$807
8689118
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jul 2012YesHighNegligence$807$807
8689109
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jul 2012YesHighNegligence$807$807
8689107
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jul 2012YesHighNegligence$807$807
8781918
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Dec 2014YesModNegligence$745$745
8607920
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2013NoHighNegligence$745$745
8781955
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2015YesModNegligence$687$687
8788962
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Apr 2017NoModNegligence$577$577
9375510
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Dec 2020NoModNegligence$574$574
8788597
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Apr 2016NoModNegligence$499$499
8781919
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Dec 2014NoHighNegligence$499$499
8607924
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2013NoModNegligence$499$499
8607919
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2013NoModNegligence$499$499
9432553
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jun 2019YesModNegligence$450$450
8788496
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2015YesModNegligence$425$425
8788495
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2015YesModNegligence$425$425
8788494
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2015YesModNegligence$425$425
9500619
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2019YesHighNegligence$405$405
9500617
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2019YesHighNegligence$405$405
9432552
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jun 2019YesModNegligence$405$405
9432550
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jun 2019YesModNegligence$405$405
8689100
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jul 2012YesModNegligence$403$403
8788969
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2017YesModNegligence$387$387
6727561
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Apr 2017YesModNegligence$387$387
6727560
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Apr 2017YesModNegligence$387$387
9500790
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2020YesLowNegligence$378$378
8994971
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jan 2018YesModNegligence$363$363
9506823
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2021YesModNegligence$355$355
8781801
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Feb 2014NoModNegligence$308$308
8697700
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Feb 2014NoModNegligence$308$308
8697699
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Feb 2014NoModNegligence$308$308
8788963
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Apr 2017NoLowNegligence$259$259
8689503
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2012YesModNegligence$243$243
8689502
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2012YesModNegligence$243$243
8689105
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jul 2012YesModNegligence$243$243
8689103
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jul 2012YesModNegligence$243$243
8788596
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Apr 2016NoModNegligence$224$224
8781915
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Dec 2014NoModNegligence$224$224
8781868
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Aug 2014NoModNegligence$224$224
8781802
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Feb 2014YesLowNegligence$207$207
6369281
CUSHENBURY PLANT
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Western States Wholesale
Jul 2005YesModNegligence$177$177
6351648
CUSHENBURY PLANT
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Western States Wholesale
Aug 2003YesHighNegligence$176$176
8788961
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Apr 2017NoModNegligence$173$173
8788921
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Nov 2016NoModNegligence$171$171
8788599
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Apr 2016NoModNegligence$150$150
8788598
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Apr 2016NoModNegligence$150$150
8781917
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Dec 2014NoModNegligence$150$150
8781916
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Dec 2014NoModNegligence$150$150
8781867
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Aug 2014NoModNegligence$150$150
8781920
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Dec 2014NoHighNegligence$138$138
9506822
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2021NoLowNegligence$125$125
9506821
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2021NoLowNegligence$125$125
9506820
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2021NoLowNegligence$125$125
9506819
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2021NoLowNegligence$125$125
9506824
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2021NoHighNegligence$125$125
9375569
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
9375568
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2021NoLowNegligence$125$125
9500788
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2020NoLowNegligence$123$123
9500787
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2020NoLowNegligence$123$123
9500618
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2019YesLowNegligence$121$121
9500616
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2019YesModNegligence$121$121
9500615
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2019NoLowNegligence$121$121
9500614
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9432551
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jun 2019NoLowNegligence$121$121
9432549
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jun 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9432548
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jun 2019NoLowNegligence$121$121
9432492
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Mar 2019YesLowNegligence$121$121
9432491
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Mar 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9432490
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Mar 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
8994975
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jan 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
8994974
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jan 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
8994972
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jan 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
8994970
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jan 2018NoLowNegligence$118$118
8994969
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jan 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
8689498
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2012YesModNegligence$108$108
8689119
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jul 2012YesModNegligence$108$108
8689104
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jul 2012YesModNegligence$108$108
8689101
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Jul 2012YesModNegligence$108$108
8788499
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2015NoModNegligence$100$100
8788497
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Oct 2015NoModNegligence$100$100
8697698
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Feb 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8607918
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
May 2013NoLowNegligence$100$100
8607925
California Silica Products
San Bernardino, CA
Apr 2013NoLowNegligence$100$100

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 WHOLESALE 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 WHOLESALE INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN STATES WHOLESALE 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 · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WESTERN STATES WHOLESALE
1420 S BON VIEW · ONTARIO, CA, 91761
WaterNo Violation Identified00View →
WESTERN STATES WHOLESALE
12808 RANCHO ROAD · ADELANTO, CA, 91761
Water00View →

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)

DOT number
198533
Operation
A

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 STATES WHOLESALE INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-05-04Planned1$175
2015-03-26Accident0$0
2010-04-08Accident21$2,250
2007-07-17Accident2$935
2005-04-26Accident53$11,250
2001-10-26Accident7$1,610
1999-09-16Accident11$4,500

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 WHOLESALE INC is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Western States Wholesale Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Western States Wholesale Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN STATES WHOLESALE 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 Wholesale Inc, which operates 4 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 WHOLESALE INC's OSHA violation history?
WESTERN STATES WHOLESALE INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $20,720 in total penalties.
How does WESTERN STATES WHOLESALE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
WESTERN STATES WHOLESALE INC operates in the industrial sand mining industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.