COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS INC
AURORA AIRPORT, AURORA, OR 97002
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Inspection records
May 16, 2017#342393477May 16, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342393477$2,1001 viol.1 violation$2,100 in penalties
Inspection #342393477
Dates
- Opened
- May 16, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 8, 2017
- Final Order
- Jan 23, 2018
- Closed
- Jan 23, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 251
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $2,100
- Site Address
- 14452 Arndt Rd Ne, Aurora, OR 97002
- Industry
- 488190 Other Support Activities for Air 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | OAR OSHA citation code: OAR 437-002-0134(5)(A) | Serious | 3 | 1 | $2,100 | $2,100 | May 16, 2017 | - | Jan 23, 2018 |
Jun 3, 2013#316640143Jun 3, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#316640143$4501 viol.1 violation$450 in penalties
Inspection #316640143
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 2013
- Closed
- Dec 31, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 735
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 14452 Arndt Rd Ne, Aurora, OR 97002
- Industry
- 488190 Other Support Activities for Air 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 C | Serious | 1 | 30 | $450 | $450 | Jul 1, 2013 | - | - |
Apr 17, 2007#310641964Apr 17, 2007Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#310641964$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310641964
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 17, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 17, 2007
- Closed
- Apr 17, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 11452 Arndt Rd Ne, Aurora, OR 97002
- Industry
- 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air 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.
Apr 17, 2006#309607869Apr 17, 2006Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#309607869$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309607869
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 17, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 17, 2006
- Closed
- Apr 17, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14452 Arndt Rd Ne, Aurora, OR 97002
- Industry
- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air 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.
Sep 16, 2003#307085449Sep 16, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307085449$1051 viol.1 violation$105 in penalties
Inspection #307085449
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 2003
- Closed
- Mar 15, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $105
- Penalties on Record
- $105
- Site Address
- 14452 Arndt Rd Ne, Aurora, OR 97002
- Industry
- 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 J02 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $105 | $105 | Oct 9, 2003 | - | - |
Feb 28, 2003#305583080Feb 28, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305583080$1,14010 viol.10 violations$1,140 in penalties
Inspection #305583080
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 2003
- Closed
- Jul 18, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 265
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,140
- Penalties on Record
- $1,140
- Site Address
- 14452 Arndt Road Ne, Aurora, OR 97002
- Industry
- 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air 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 (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $210 | $210 | Feb 28, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 36 | $210 | $210 | Feb 28, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D05 I | Serious | 1 | 36 | $210 | $210 | Feb 28, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 702029003 OSHA citation code: 702029003 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $210 | $210 | Feb 28, 2003 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $300 | $300 | Apr 27, 2003 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 26, 2001#304223464Apr 26, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304223464$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #304223464
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 26, 2001
- Closed
- Oct 17, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 165
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14452 Arndt Road Ne, Aurora, OR 97002
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 702002203 OSHA citation code: 702002203 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 2001 | - | - |
Jun 4, 1999#302679246Jun 4, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302679246$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #302679246
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 4, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 4, 1999
- Closed
- Dec 16, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14452 Arndt Road Ne, Aurora, OR 97002
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1999 | - | - |
Sep 17, 1998#302050208Sep 17, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302050208$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302050208
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1998
- Closed
- Sep 17, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14452 Arndt Rd Ne, Aurora, OR 97002
- 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.
Sep 17, 1998#302050190Sep 17, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302050190$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302050190
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1998
- Closed
- Sep 17, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 91
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 11452 Arndt Rd Ne, Aurora, OR 97002
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
16 inspections, 1985 to 2017. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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