FARWEST STEEL CORP
3000 HIDDEN WAY, Vancouver, WA 98666 · NAICS 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Apr 24, 2025#348206251Apr 24, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#348206251$1,3262 viol.2 violations$1,326 in penalties
Inspection #348206251
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 2025
- Final Order
- Jun 20, 2025
- Closed
- Sep 12, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,326
- Penalties on Record
- $1,326
- Site Address
- 3703 Nw Gateway Ave, Vancouver, WA 98660
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 296-880-20005(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,326 | $1,326 | Apr 24, 2025 | - | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 02001 | 296-800-14005(1) | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 2025 | - | Jun 20, 2025 |
May 26, 2021#345349625May 26, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345349625$1,3501 viol.1 violation$1,350 in penalties
Inspection #345349625
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 2021
- Contested
- Aug 17, 2021
- Final Order
- Nov 8, 2021
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,700
- Penalties on Record
- $1,350
- Site Address
- 3703 Nw Gateway Ave, Vancouver, WA 98660
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 296-800-11005 | Serious | 3 | 19 | $2,700 | $1,350 | May 26, 2021 | Aug 17, 2021 | Nov 8, 2021 |
Jan 29, 2018#342923539Jan 29, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342923539$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342923539
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 29, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 2018
- Closed
- Mar 7, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 207
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3703 Nw Gateway Ave, Vancouver, WA 98660
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
May 18, 2015#340684752May 18, 2015Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#340684752$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340684752
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 4, 2015
- Final Order
- Jun 29, 2015
- Closed
- Sep 2, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 225
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3703 Nw Gateway, Vancouver, WA 98660
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 296-842-11005(3) | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 2015 | - | Jun 29, 2015 |
| 01002 | 296-842-11005(2) | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 2015 | - | Jun 29, 2015 |
| 01003 | 296-842-14005 | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 2015 | - | Jun 29, 2015 |
Dec 3, 2007#311440218Dec 3, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#311440218$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311440218
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 3, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2008
- Closed
- Apr 25, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3000 Hidden Way, Vancouver, WA 98666
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Nov 15, 2007#311427389Nov 15, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#311427389$22,32028 viol.28 violations$22,320 in penalties
Inspection #311427389
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 15, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 26, 2007
- Contested
- Feb 22, 2008
- Final Order
- Jan 12, 2009
- Closed
- Mar 2, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 21 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,320
- Penalties on Record
- $22,320
- Site Address
- 3000 Hidden Way, Vancouver, WA 98666
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8063.14 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $450 | Nov 15, 2007 | Feb 22, 2008 | Jan 12, 2009 |
| 01002 | 8063.24 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $450 | $450 | Nov 15, 2007 | Feb 22, 2008 | Jan 12, 2009 |
| 01003 | 8062.28 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Feb 15, 2008 | Feb 22, 2008 | Jan 12, 2009 |
| 01004 | 8062.30 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Feb 15, 2008 | Feb 22, 2008 | Jan 12, 2009 |
| 01005 | 8064802801 | Serious | 35 | 35 | $450 | $450 | Nov 15, 2007 | Feb 22, 2008 | Jan 12, 2009 |
| 01006 | 8062.12 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $450 | $450 | Feb 15, 2008 | Feb 22, 2008 | Jan 12, 2009 |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 13, 2001#304279359Mar 13, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304279359$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304279359
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 2001
- Closed
- Mar 13, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 26
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3000 Hidden Way Bldg 40 Bay 3, Vancouver, WA 98661
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Oct 29, 1998#302157706Oct 29, 1998Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#302157706$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302157706
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 29, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 1998
- Closed
- Dec 29, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3000 Se Hidden Way, Vancouver, WA 98661
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 240.40 | Other | 1 | 35 | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0241100501 | Other | 1 | 35 | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 0241800304 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004 | 0247350901 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 14, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005 | 0240780101 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 14, 1998 | - | - |
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.
8 inspections, 1998 to 2025. 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
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 24,718 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers reported 3.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.5%; NAICS 4235 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source