COLUMBIA FORD INC
700 7TH AVE, LONGVIEW, WA 98632
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Inspection records
Aug 4, 2010#314486341Aug 4, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314486341$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #314486341
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 2010
- Closed
- Sep 27, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 700 7th Ave, Longview, WA 98632
- Industry
- 441110 New Car Dealers
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 | 8003.20 | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 2010 | - | - |
Mar 7, 2002#304780802Mar 7, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#304780802$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304780802
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 7, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 7, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 700 7th Ave, Longview, WA 98632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jul 22, 1994#111427340Jul 22, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111427340$5007 viol.7 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #111427340
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 22, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 1994
- Contested
- Sep 20, 1994
- Final Order
- Nov 1, 1994
- Closed
- May 22, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 65
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,575
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 700 7th Ave, Longview, WA 98632
- 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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 0243700902 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,575 | $500 | Oct 15, 1994 | Sep 20, 1994 | Nov 1, 1994 |
| 01001B | 0243300903 OSHA citation code: 0243300903 B | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jan 1, 1995 | Sep 20, 1994 | Nov 1, 1994 |
| 01001C | 0243300904 OSHA citation code: 0243300904 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jan 1, 1995 | Sep 20, 1994 | Nov 1, 1994 |
| 01001D | 0243300904 OSHA citation code: 0243300904 D | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jan 1, 1995 | Sep 20, 1994 | Nov 1, 1994 |
| 01001E | 0243300907 OSHA citation code: 0243300907 A 01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1994 | Sep 20, 1994 | Nov 1, 1994 |
| 01001F | 0243701307 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1994 | Sep 20, 1994 | Nov 1, 1994 |
| 02001 | 0620540901 | Other | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Jan 1, 1995 | Sep 20, 1994 | Nov 1, 1994 |
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About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
3 inspections, 1994 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: new car dealers reported 2.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 3.0%; NAICS 44111 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source