WESTERN CHEMICAL INC
1269 LATTIMORE RD, Ferndale, WA 98248
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Inspection records
Feb 12, 2020#344627997Feb 12, 2020Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#344627997$8003 viol.3 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #344627997
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 2020
- Final Order
- Mar 13, 2020
- Closed
- Sep 14, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 21
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 1441 W Smith Rd, Ferndale, WA 98248
- Industry
- 112519
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 | 296-307-18506(2) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $800 | Jul 31, 2020 | - | Mar 13, 2020 |
| 02001 | 296-307-64402 | Other | 1 | 21 | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 2020 | - | Mar 13, 2020 |
| 02002 | 296-307-61010 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 2020 | - | Mar 13, 2020 |
Jan 22, 2020#344573050Jan 22, 2020Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#344573050$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344573050
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 2020
- Final Order
- Feb 14, 2020
- Closed
- Jun 19, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1441 W Smith Rd, Ferndale, WA 98248
- Industry
- 112519
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 | 296-863-60015(3) | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 2020 | - | Feb 14, 2020 |
| 01002 | 296-800-11025 | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2020 | - | Feb 14, 2020 |
Jun 28, 2011#314955121Jun 28, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314955121$1002 viol.2 violations$100 in penalties
Inspection #314955121
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 2011
- Closed
- Aug 25, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $100
- Penalties on Record
- $100
- Site Address
- 1269 Lattimore Rd, Ferndale, WA 98248
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8064.508 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Jul 31, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 8001.6010 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2011 | - | - |
Jun 28, 2011#314955055Jun 28, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#314955055$2004 viol.4 violations$200 in penalties
Inspection #314955055
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 2011
- Closed
- Dec 14, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 1269 Lattimore Rd, Ferndale, WA 98248
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation 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)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8001.5030 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $100 | $100 | Jun 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 8282.5 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $100 | $100 | Nov 30, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 8001.7005 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 02002 | 8412000501 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 28, 2011 | - | - |
Mar 20, 1996#115222788Mar 20, 1996Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#115222788$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115222788
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 20, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 2, 1996
- Closed
- Apr 2, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1269 Lattimore Rd, Ferndale, WA 98248
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
May 1, 1995#115223968May 1, 1995Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#115223968$07 viol.7 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115223968
Dates
- Opened
- May 1, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 26, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1269 Lattimore Rd, Ferndale, WA 98248
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 240.40 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0240750102 OSHA citation code: 0240750102 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 0620541302 OSHA citation code: 0620541302 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 23, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 0620541101 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 0244751712 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1995 | - | - |
| 01006 | 0246700302 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 1995 | - | - |
| 01007 | 0240004506 OSHA citation code: 0240004506 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 23, 1995 | - | - |
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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.
6 inspections, 1995 to 2020. 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.