COLUMBIA ALUMINUM CORP
85 JOHN DAY DAM RD, GOLDENDALE, WA 98620
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Inspection records
Feb 29, 1996#115305278Feb 29, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115305278$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115305278
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 29, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 29, 1996
- Closed
- Feb 29, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 630
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 85 John Day Dam Rd, Goldendale, WA 98620
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Nov 21, 1994#111277836Nov 21, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#111277836$2,4002 viol.2 violations$2,400 in penalties
Inspection #111277836
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 21, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 26, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 608
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $2,400
- Site Address
- 85 John Day Dam Rd, Goldendale, WA 98620
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 0620311206 OSHA citation code: 0620311206 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Jun 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001B | 0620311203 OSHA citation code: 0620311203 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1995 | - | - |
Sep 28, 1992#111419982Sep 28, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#111419982$1,3503 viol.3 violations$1,350 in penalties
Inspection #111419982
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 21, 1992
- Contested
- Mar 19, 1993
- Final Order
- Jan 27, 1995
- Closed
- May 30, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 630
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,375
- Penalties on Record
- $1,350
- Site Address
- 85 John Day Dam Rd, Goldendale, WA 98620
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0620711503 OSHA citation code: 0620711503 A | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,875 | $600 | Dec 21, 1992 | Mar 19, 1993 | Jan 27, 1995 |
| 02001 | 0270003001 OSHA citation code: 0270003001 B | Other | 5 | 250 | $1,500 | $750 | Dec 22, 1994 | Mar 19, 1993 | Jan 27, 1995 |
| 02002 | 0620750301 | Other | 1 | 250 | $0 | $0 | Dec 22, 1994 | Mar 19, 1993 | Jan 27, 1995 |
Jun 3, 1992#111294609Jun 3, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#111294609$2,0003 viol.3 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #111294609
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 1992
- Contested
- Jul 30, 1992
- Final Order
- Aug 1, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 29, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 635
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 85 John Day Dam Rd, Goldendale, WA 98620
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0240007304 OSHA citation code: 0240007304 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,050 | $1,000 | Oct 18, 1992 | Jul 30, 1992 | Aug 1, 1992 |
| 02001 | 0620711303 | Other | 1 | 600 | $1,050 | $1,000 | Oct 18, 1992 | Jul 30, 1992 | Aug 1, 1992 |
| 02002 | 0620311209 OSHA citation code: 0620311209 A | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Sep 18, 1992 | Jul 30, 1992 | Aug 1, 1992 |
Nov 19, 1991#111294047Nov 19, 1991Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#111294047$3,7506 viol.6 violations$3,750 in penalties
Inspection #111294047
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 29, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 635
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,750
- Penalties on Record
- $3,750
- Site Address
- 85 John Day Dam Rd, Goldendale, WA 98620
- 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.
Employees exposed to chlorine when pipe ruptures
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 0620311201 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $3,750 | $3,750 | May 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001B | 0620311203 OSHA citation code: 0620311203 D | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | May 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001C | 0620711501 OSHA citation code: 0620711501 B 02 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | May 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001D | 0620311205 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | May 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 0240007304 OSHA citation code: 0240007304 B | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties5 citations, $13,000 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 5 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | #111294609 | Jul 17, 1992 | $10,000 | Jul 30, 1992 | Aug 1, 1992 |
| 01001B | #111294609 | Jul 17, 1992 | - | Jul 30, 1992 | Aug 1, 1992 |
| 01001C | #111294609 | Jul 17, 1992 | - | Jul 30, 1992 | Aug 1, 1992 |
| 01001D | #111294609 | Jul 17, 1992 | - | Jul 30, 1992 | Aug 1, 1992 |
| 02001 | #111294609 | Jul 17, 1992 | $3,000 | Jul 30, 1992 | Aug 1, 1992 |
Sep 19, 1991#115547812Sep 19, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115547812$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115547812
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 8, 1991
- Closed
- May 11, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 635
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 85 John Day Dam Rd, Goldendale, WA 98620
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 0242300304 | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0241100501 | Other | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 1992 | - | - |
Apr 22, 1991#115547002Apr 22, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115547002$16025 viol.25 violations$160 in penalties
Inspection #115547002
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 1991
- Contested
- Aug 6, 1991
- Final Order
- Nov 22, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 1, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 636
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 25
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 9 repeat, 15 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $160
- Penalties on Record
- $160
- Site Address
- 85 John Day Dam Rd, Goldendale, WA 98620
- 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 25 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0241500104 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $160 | $160 | Jun 10, 1991 | Aug 6, 1991 | Nov 22, 1991 |
| 02001 | 0249560902 OSHA citation code: 0249560902 A | Repeat | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 1991 | Aug 6, 1991 | Nov 22, 1991 |
| 02002 | 0249560507 OSHA citation code: 0249560507 A 02 | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 1991 | Aug 6, 1991 | Nov 22, 1991 |
| 02003 | 0245653102 | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 1991 | Aug 6, 1991 | Nov 22, 1991 |
| 02004 | 0246820304 OSHA citation code: 0246820304 C | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 1991 | Aug 6, 1991 | Nov 22, 1991 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 19, 1990#111573374Mar 19, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111573374$32022 viol.22 violations$320 in penalties
Inspection #111573374
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 1990
- Closed
- May 23, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 638
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 20 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $320
- Penalties on Record
- $320
- Site Address
- 85 John Day Dam Rd, Goldendale, WA 98620
- 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 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0241651701 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $160 | $160 | Mar 21, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0241800509 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $160 | $160 | May 10, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 0242302705 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 0249560507 OSHA citation code: 0249560507 A 02 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 1990 | - | - |
| 02003 | 0249560706 OSHA citation code: 0249560706 E 05C | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | May 10, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 22 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 19, 1990#111519054Mar 19, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#111519054$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #111519054
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 15, 1990
- Closed
- May 30, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 637
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 85 John Day Dam Rd, Goldendale, WA 98620
- 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 | 0620750103 OSHA citation code: 0620750103 D | Serious | 1 | 12 | $300 | $300 | Jun 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 0241201702 | Other | 2 | 15 | $0 | $0 | May 30, 1991 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $1,000 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | #111419982 | Feb 23, 1993 | $1,000 | Mar 19, 1993 | Jan 27, 1995 |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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, 1990 to 1996. 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.