BERNERT BARGE LINES, INC.
2649 RIVER ROAD, THE DALLES, OR 97058
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Inspection records
Oct 7, 2022#346272602Oct 7, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346272602$8,8764 viol.4 violations$8,876 in penalties
Inspection #346272602
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 2022
- Final Order
- Dec 14, 2022
- Closed
- Feb 17, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 34
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,876
- Penalties on Record
- $8,876
- Site Address
- 2649 River Road, The Dalles, OR 97058
- Industry
- 483211 Inland Water Freight Transportation
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04 | Other | 1 | 3 | $4,438 | $4,438 | Dec 1, 2022 | - | Dec 14, 2022 |
| 01001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A05 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 2022 | - | Dec 14, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1915.159 Personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) OSHA citation code: 19150159 C06 | Other | 1 | 3 | $4,438 | $4,438 | - | Dec 14, 2022 | |
| 02001 | 1915.7 Competent Person OSHA citation code: 19150007 B02 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | - | Dec 14, 2022 |
Jun 21, 2022#346075278Jun 21, 2022Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#346075278$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346075278
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 2022
- Closed
- Jun 21, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2649 River Road, The Dalles, OR 97058
- Industry
- 483211 Inland Water Freight Transportation
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
May 14, 2019#344017116May 14, 2019Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#344017116$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344017116
Dates
- Opened
- May 14, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- May 14, 2019
- Closed
- May 14, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2649 River Road, The Dalles, OR 97058
- Industry
- 483211 Inland Water Freight Transportation
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Mar 28, 2014#339653289Mar 28, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#339653289$3,7494 viol.4 violations$3,749 in penalties
Inspection #339653289
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 28, 2014
- Final Order
- May 13, 2014
- Closed
- May 8, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,355
- Penalties on Record
- $3,749
- Site Address
- 2649 River Road, The Dalles, OR 97058
- Industry
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges OSHA citation code: 19150073 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | $2,083 | - | May 13, 2014 | |
| 01001B | 1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges OSHA citation code: 19150073 E | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | May 13, 2014 | |
| 01002 | 1915.155 Head protection OSHA citation code: 19150155 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,380 | $1,666 | - | May 13, 2014 | |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 13, 2014 | - | May 13, 2014 |
Mar 26, 2010#312392194Mar 26, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312392194$9002 viol.2 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #312392194
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 26, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 26, 2010
- Closed
- Apr 22, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 2649 River Road, The Dalles, OR 97058
- Industry
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $600 | Apr 28, 2010 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 B03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Apr 28, 2010 | - | - |
Nov 2, 2007#305941460Nov 2, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305941460$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305941460
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 27, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2649 River Road, The Dalles, OR 97058
- Industry
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1915.132 Portable electric tools OSHA citation code: 19150132 D | Other | 3 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1915.502 Fire safety plan OSHA citation code: 19150502 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 2007 | - | - |
Jun 28, 2006#305939233Jun 28, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305939233$1,5001 viol.1 violation$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #305939233
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 2006
- Closed
- Jul 18, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 2649 River Road, The Dalles, OR 97058
- Industry
- 488390 Other Support Activities for Water Transportation
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges OSHA citation code: 19150073 E | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Jul 13, 2006 | - | - |
Aug 8, 2005#305937450Aug 8, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305937450$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305937450
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 8, 2005
- Closed
- Aug 10, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2649 River Road, The Dalles, OR 97058
- Industry
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Aug 19, 2003#305933913Aug 19, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305933913$3753 viol.3 violations$375 in penalties
Inspection #305933913
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 19, 2003
- Closed
- Sep 2, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $375
- Penalties on Record
- $375
- Site Address
- 2649 River Road, The Dalles, OR 97058
- Industry
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $375 | $375 | Sep 5, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2003 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1915.55 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19150055 A01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2003 | - | - |
Apr 5, 2001#300701067Apr 5, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#300701067$1,7506 viol.6 violations$1,750 in penalties
Inspection #300701067
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 2001
- Closed
- Apr 17, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,750
- Site Address
- 2649 River Road, The Dalles, OR 97058
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1915.52 Fire Prevention (Removed) OSHA citation code: 19150052 B02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $225 | $225 | Apr 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1915.134 Abrasive Wheels OSHA citation code: 19150134 G | Serious | 1 | 4 | $225 | $225 | Apr 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Repeat | 1 | 4 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Apr 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1915.132 Portable electric tools OSHA citation code: 19150132 D | Repeat | 1 | 4 | $100 | $100 | Apr 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
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