WESTERN ALFALFA INC
EAST OF PATTERSON FERRY RD NEAR I 84 OVER PASS, IRRIGON, OR 97844
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Inspection records
Jul 31, 2007#311201461Jul 31, 2007Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#311201461$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311201461
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 2007
- Closed
- Jul 31, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 77455 Paterson Ferry Rd, Irrigon, OR 97844
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
May 2, 2007#309819878May 2, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#309819878$1801 viol.1 violation$180 in penalties
Inspection #309819878
Dates
- Opened
- May 2, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 2007
- Closed
- Nov 5, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $180
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- 77455 Paterson Ferry Rd, Irrigon, OR 97844
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $180 | $180 | May 2, 2007 | - | - |
Mar 29, 2006#309812220Mar 29, 2006Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#309812220$5001 viol.1 violation$500 in penalties
Inspection #309812220
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 29, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 4, 2006
- Closed
- Aug 1, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $500
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 77455 Paterson Ferry Rd, Irrigon, OR 97844
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food 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.
Employee amputates fingers while cleaning impeller
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 701076001 OSHA citation code: 701076001 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $500 | Apr 27, 2006 | - | - |
Jul 27, 2000#303310189Jul 27, 2000Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#303310189$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303310189
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 27, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 6, 2000
- Closed
- Oct 12, 2000
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
- 77455 Paterson Ferry Rd, Irrigon, OR 97844
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Employee's hand fractured by conveyor motor
Oct 22, 1999#302598727Oct 22, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302598727$67512 viol.12 violations$675 in penalties
Inspection #302598727
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 22, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 27, 1999
- Closed
- Feb 11, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $675
- Penalties on Record
- $675
- Site Address
- 77455 Paterson Ferry Rd, Irrigon, OR 97844
- 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 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 13 | 20 | $375 | $375 | Oct 27, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $100 | $100 | Oct 27, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 702022323 OSHA citation code: 702022323 B | Serious | 3 | 5 | $100 | $100 | Oct 27, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $100 | $100 | Oct 27, 1999 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 1999 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 4, 1985#3098241Dec 4, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#3098241$1257 viol.7 violations$125 in penalties
Inspection #3098241
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 1985
- Closed
- Mar 21, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $125
- Penalties on Record
- $125
- Site Address
- East Of Patterson Ferry Rd Near I-84, Irrigon, OR 97844
- 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 781.1809 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $125 | $125 | Jan 20, 1986 | - | - |
| 02002 | 740004501 | Other | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 1986 | - | - |
| 02003 | 781.186 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 1986 | - | - |
| 02004 | 781.2683 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 1986 | - | - |
| 02005 | 781.2466 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1986 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 16, 1984#15099039May 16, 1984Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#15099039$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15099039
Dates
- Opened
- May 16, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 1984
- Closed
- Sep 21, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- East Of Patterson Ferry Rd Near I 84 Over Pass, Irrigon, OR 97844
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 781.2766 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | 781094901 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1984 | - | - |
| 01003 | 781.686 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1984 | - | - |
Dec 16, 1982#218489987Dec 16, 1982Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#218489987$502 viol.2 violations$50 in penalties
Inspection #218489987
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 16, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 16, 1982
- Contested
- Jan 15, 1983
- Closed
- Apr 15, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $50
- Penalties on Record
- $50
- Site Address
- East Of Paterson Ferry Rd, Irrigon, OR 97844
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 781.1809 | Serious | 2 | - | $50 | $50 | Jan 18, 1983 | Jan 15, 1983 | - |
| 02002 | 781.2659 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 18, 1983 | Jan 15, 1983 | - |
Jul 21, 1982#218491553Jul 21, 1982Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#218491553$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #218491553
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 1982
- Closed
- Sep 24, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- East Of Patterson Ferry Rd, Irrigon, OR 97844
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 720000309 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1982 | - | - |
| 01003 | 717000763 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1982 | - | - |
| 01004 | 7200.316 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1982 | - | - |
| 01005 | 7190002107 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1982 | - | - |
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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.
9 inspections, 1982 to 2007. 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: other animal food manufacturing reported 3.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source