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HARDEL MUTUAL PLYWOOD CORP
$18,150
penalties
23
viol.
8
insp.

HARDEL MUTUAL PLYWOOD CORP

143 MAURIN RD., CHEHALIS, WA 98532NAICS 321212 Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

Inspections
8
Mar 2006 to Aug 2014 · 5 safety, 3 health
Violations
23
across 8 inspections
Penalties on record
$18,150
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 10Willful 0Repeat 0Other 13

Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology

Inspection records

Aug 26, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317427748$00 viol.

Inspection #317427748

Dates

Opened
Aug 26, 2014
Closing Conference Date
Aug 27, 2014
Closed
Aug 27, 2014

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
265
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
143 Maurin Rd, Chehalis, WA 98532
Industry
321212 Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

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.

Feb 22, 2012Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#315812206$5,0005 viol.

Inspection #315812206

Dates

Opened
Feb 22, 2012
Closing Conference Date
Mar 15, 2012
Closed
Apr 23, 2012

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
245
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$5,000
Penalties on Record
$5,000
Site Address
143 Maurin Rd, Chehalis, WA 98532
Industry
321212 Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

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 (5 of 5 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010018071.4020Serious11$500$500Apr 7, 2012--
010028071.4015Serious11$4,500$4,500Apr 7, 2012--
02001A8001.7030Other11$0$0Apr 7, 2012--
02001B8562.20Other11$0$0Apr 7, 2012--
020028002.2005Other115$0$0Feb 22, 2012--
Nov 4, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#314602004$10,4004 viol.

Inspection #314602004

Dates

Opened
Nov 4, 2010
Closing Conference Date
Jan 28, 2011
Closed
Mar 21, 2011

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
240
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$10,400
Penalties on Record
$10,400
Site Address
143 Maurin Rd., Chehalis, WA 98532
Industry
321212 Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

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 (4 of 4 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010018634.10Serious25$5,200$5,200Nov 4, 2010--
010028636.5Serious1240$5,200$5,200Nov 4, 2010--
020018636.10Other1240$0$0Nov 4, 2010--
020028636.15Other1240$0$0Nov 4, 2010--
Jan 5, 2009FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#312768708$00 viol.

Inspection #312768708

Dates

Opened
Jan 5, 2009
Closing Conference Date
Jan 28, 2009
Closed
Jan 28, 2009

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
240
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
143 Maurin Rd, Chehalis, WA 98532
Industry
321212 Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.

Incident Investigation Summaries

Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.

FatalityJan 2, 2009

Employee suffers heart attack, later dies

Injury: OtherBody part: Other Body SystemSource: OtherEvent: Cardiovascular/Respiratory Failure
Jul 2, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#312162068$3504 viol.

Inspection #312162068

Dates

Opened
Jul 2, 2008
Closing Conference Date
Aug 27, 2008
Closed
Feb 5, 2009

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
275
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$350
Penalties on Record
$350
Site Address
143 Maurin Road, Chehalis, WA 98532
Industry
321212 Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010010780056002Serious14$350$350Jul 2, 2008--
020018562.50Other412$0$0Oct 14, 2008--
020020787101902Other140$0$0Jul 2, 2008--
020038002501002Other14$0$0Oct 14, 2008--
Oct 16, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#311378558$00 viol.

Inspection #311378558

Dates

Opened
Oct 16, 2007
Closing Conference Date
Oct 16, 2007
Closed
Oct 16, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
265
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
143 Maurin Rd., Chehalis, WA 98532
Industry
321212 Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

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.

Mar 8, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#309782332$3006 viol.

Inspection #309782332

Dates

Opened
Mar 8, 2006
Closing Conference Date
Mar 24, 2006
Closed
Oct 1, 2006

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
249

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$300
Penalties on Record
$300
Site Address
143 Maurin Rd., Chehalis, WA 98532
Industry
321212 Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

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 (6 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010018172.35Serious1200$300$300Apr 30, 2006--
020018001.5035Other130$0$0Apr 25, 2006--
020028421.4005Other130$0$0May 20, 2006--
020038421.5005Other130$0$0May 20, 2006--
020048421.6005Other130$0$0May 20, 2006--
020058421100502Other1200$0$0May 20, 2006--
Mar 8, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#309782308$2,1004 viol.

Inspection #309782308

Dates

Opened
Mar 8, 2006
Closing Conference Date
Mar 24, 2006
Closed
Oct 1, 2006

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
65

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
4 serious
Initial Penalties
$2,100
Penalties on Record
$2,100
Site Address
143 Maurin Rd., Chehalis, WA 98532
Industry
321212 Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010018062.32Serious15$600$600Apr 29, 2006--
010028063.14Serious14$300$300Apr 29, 2006--
010038351.2025Serious25$600$600Mar 8, 2006--
010040247500302Serious265$600$600May 5, 2006--
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About these records

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.

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.

Standards cited

02475003021 citation · $600
07800560021 citation · $350
07871019021 citation · $0

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer2.9
Industry average3.3
Penalties per inspection
This employer$2,269
Industry average$2,549

Wood Product Manufacturing, 19,564 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: softwood veneer and plywood manufacturing reported 4.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.7%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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