BALZER PACIFIC EQUIPMENT COMPANY
600 SE SHERMAN ST, PORTLAND, OR 97214
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Inspection records
Aug 30, 2005#309275303Aug 30, 2005Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#309275303$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309275303
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 2005
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 600 Se Sherman St, Portland, OR 97214
- Industry
- 423810 Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Aug 30, 2005#309275295Aug 30, 2005Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#309275295$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309275295
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 2005
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 407 Se Ivon, Portland, OR 97214
- Industry
- 423810 Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Aug 30, 2005#309275287Aug 30, 2005Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#309275287$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309275287
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 2005
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2136 Se Eighth Ave, Portland, OR 97214
- Industry
- 423810 Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
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 17, 2005#308749027May 17, 2005Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#308749027$5402 viol.2 violations$540 in penalties
Inspection #308749027
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2005
- Closed
- Dec 30, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $540
- Penalties on Record
- $540
- Site Address
- 407 Se Ivon, Portland, OR 97214
- Industry
- 423810 Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 702029001 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $270 | $270 | Aug 8, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $270 | $270 | Aug 8, 2005 | - | - |
May 17, 2005#308749019May 17, 2005Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#308749019$4501 viol.1 violation$450 in penalties
Inspection #308749019
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2005
- Closed
- Dec 30, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 600 Se Sherman St, Portland, OR 97214
- Industry
- 423810 Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $450 | $450 | Aug 13, 2005 | - | - |
May 17, 2005#308748656May 17, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308748656$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308748656
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2005
- Closed
- Dec 30, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2136 Se Eighth Ave, Portland, OR 97214
- Industry
- 423810 Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 2 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 2005 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2005 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 2005 | - | - |
Jan 31, 2002#305175200Jan 31, 2002Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#305175200$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305175200
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 31, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 2002
- Closed
- May 23, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 31
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 600 Se Sherman St, Portland, OR 97214
- 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.
Dec 5, 2001#304949621Dec 5, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304949621$4504 viol.4 violations$450 in penalties
Inspection #304949621
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 2001
- Closed
- May 20, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 600 Se Sherman St, Portland, OR 97214
- 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 | 702029001 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $270 | $270 | Jan 28, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 II | Serious | 1 | 15 | $180 | $180 | Dec 5, 2001 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 2001 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 2002 | - | - |
Jan 25, 1996#124715749Jan 25, 1996Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#124715749$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124715749
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 1996
- Closed
- Aug 13, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2136 Se Eighth Ave, Portland, OR 97214
- 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.
Nov 2, 1995#124715541Nov 2, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124715541$1,94013 viol.13 violations$1,940 in penalties
Inspection #124715541
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 3, 1995
- Closed
- Dec 16, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,940
- Penalties on Record
- $1,940
- Site Address
- 2136 Se Eighth Ave, Portland, OR 97214
- 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 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 702022801 OSHA citation code: 702022801 F | Serious | 2 | 4 | $500 | $500 | Dec 18, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001B | 702022801 OSHA citation code: 702022801 K | Serious | 5 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 19 | $540 | $540 | Nov 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 3 | 16 | $540 | $540 | Nov 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $180 | $180 | Nov 3, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 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 Penalties1 citation, $500 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 |
|---|
Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 1 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
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.
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.
11 inspections, 1988 to 2005. 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: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers reported 1.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.4%; NAICS 4238 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source