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WESTERN VENEER & SLICING INC

2350 AVENUE F, WHITE CITY, OR, 97503
321212Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
6
over 30 years
Violations
13
$1,375 in penalties
Penalties
$1,375
$106 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

WESTERN VENEER & SLICING INC has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $1,375 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 186 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WESTERN VENEER & SLICING INC 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

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 30 yrs
Violations
13
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$1,375
$106 avg / violation
54% serious46% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 6
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 6

83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $1,375 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0242 B22$280Oct 1997Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$275Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 7020.2420211$270May 2004May 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$270Mar 1996Mar 1996
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$180May 2013May 2013
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$100Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0024 H11May 2013May 2013
29 CFR 1910.0178 L0611May 2013May 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11May 2013May 2013
29 CFR 1910.0334 A03 I11May 2013May 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID11Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411Oct 1997Oct 1997

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

70th

Above average violations in NAICS 3212 within OR. Peer group: 186 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
60th
peer median: $700
Inspection frequency
75th
peer median: 2

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
3.5
vs industry
+0.8
TRIR
10.4
vs industry
+5.9

Reported for 30 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
4.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
10.4
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.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
5
Follow-up
1

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 VENEER & SLICING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 VENEER & SLICING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN VENEER & SLICING 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 VENEER & SLICING 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 VENEER & SLICING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN VENEER & SLICING 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 VENEER & SLICING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-04-22Planned51$180
2006-07-25Follow-up0$0
2006-05-12Planned43$475
2004-04-16Programmed Related11$270
1997-09-25Planned21$180
1996-01-31Planned11$270

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN VENEER & SLICING 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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Frequently asked

What is WESTERN VENEER & SLICING INC's OSHA violation history?
WESTERN VENEER & SLICING INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $1,375 in total penalties.
How does WESTERN VENEER & SLICING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
WESTERN VENEER & SLICING INC operates in the softwood veneer and plywood manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.5. WESTERN VENEER & SLICING INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.46 compared to an industry average of 2.7.