Inspection #115195216

Name: OSHA Inspection #115195216: LEWIS COUNTY WATER DIST #2
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of LEWIS COUNTY WATER DIST #2 at 1680 Hwy 508, Chehalis, WA 98532 on Jun 27, 1997. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Dec 3, 1997.

OSHA documented 15 violations (11 serious, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $380. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 115195216
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jun 27, 1997
Closed: Dec 3, 1997
Contested: Sep 4, 1997
Final Order: Oct 15, 1997
Total Violations: 15
Penalties on Record: $380
Initial Penalties: $380
Related Activity: 1 referral

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.

Establishment

Name: LEWIS COUNTY WATER DIST #2
Address: 1680 Hwy 508, Chehalis, WA 98532
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#302189428	Nov 19, 1998	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#115230542	Jul 23, 1997	Referral (C)	10 violations	$200

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Dec 3, 1997.

Citations on Record

11 serious, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$380

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$380

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Citation contest activity appears on Sep 4, 1997. Final orders are recorded through Oct 15, 1997. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001A	0249560507 OSHA citation code: 0249560507 B 01D	Serious	$200	$200	Aug 22, 1997	Sep 4, 1997	Oct 15, 1997
01001B	0249560507 OSHA citation code: 0249560507 B 02	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 22, 1997	Sep 4, 1997	Oct 15, 1997
01001C	0249560902 OSHA citation code: 0249560902 B	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 22, 1997	Sep 4, 1997	Oct 15, 1997
01001D	0249560902 OSHA citation code: 0249560902 A	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 22, 1997	Sep 4, 1997	Oct 15, 1997
01001E	0249560506	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 22, 1997	Sep 4, 1997	Oct 15, 1997
01001F	0249560706 OSHA citation code: 0249560706 E 05CI	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 22, 1997	Sep 4, 1997	Oct 15, 1997
01001G	0249560907 OSHA citation code: 0249560907 B 02	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 22, 1997	Sep 4, 1997	Oct 15, 1997
01001H	0249560907 OSHA citation code: 0249560907 B 03	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 22, 1997	Sep 4, 1997	Oct 15, 1997
01001I	0249560907 OSHA citation code: 0249560907 A 03C	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 22, 1997	Sep 4, 1997	Oct 15, 1997
01002A	0247500701	Serious	$180	$180	Aug 22, 1997	Sep 4, 1997	Oct 15, 1997
01002B	0240008601	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 22, 1997	Sep 4, 1997	Oct 15, 1997
02001	0245920501	Other	$0	$0	Aug 22, 1997	Sep 4, 1997	Oct 15, 1997
02002	0240750102 OSHA citation code: 0240750102 B	Other	$0	$0	Nov 15, 1997	Sep 4, 1997	Oct 15, 1997
02003	0240004002	Other	$0	$0	Oct 14, 1997	Sep 4, 1997	Oct 15, 1997
02004	0240006002	Other	$0	$0	Nov 15, 1997	Sep 4, 1997	Oct 15, 1997

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.

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