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Inspection #126690023

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of NORTHWEST ALUMINUM COMPANY at 3313 W 2nd St, The Dalles, OR 97058 on Jul 21, 1995. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jul 17, 1996.

OSHA documented 26 violations (24 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $4,450.

This employer has 13 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
126690023
Type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Jul 21, 1995
Closed
Jul 17, 1996
Contested
Jan 24, 1996
Final Order
Apr 17, 1996
Total Violations
26
Penalties on Record
$4,450
Initial Penalties
$5,045
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.
Establishment
Name
NORTHWEST ALUMINUM COMPANY
Address
3313 W 2nd St, The Dalles, OR 97058
Industry
Other Inspections of This Employer13 on record
#305558801Planned (H)
No violations
#305182776Complaint (B)
2 violations$100
#303132492Complaint (B)
No violations
#302678503Accident (A)
No violations
#301868063Complaint (B)
No violations
#302043641Accident (A)
No violations
#301233607Complaint (B)
No violations
#124789025Planned (H)
31 violations$5,680
#123774341Planned (H)
4 violations$360
#123763591Planned (H)
15 violations$970
#115761611Accident (A)
No violations
#115744047Complaint (B)
4 violations$205
#105276687Planned (H)
20 violations$1,005

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

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Jul 17, 1996.

Citations on Record
26

24 serious, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$5,045

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

Current Penalties
$4,450

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 24, 1996. Final orders are recorded through Apr 17, 1996. 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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 I
Serious$1,625$1,225Jan 11, 1996Jan 24, 1996Apr 17, 1996
01001B1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 III
Serious$0$0Jan 11, 1996Jan 24, 1996Apr 17, 1996
01001C1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02
Serious$0$0Jan 11, 1996Jan 24, 1996Apr 17, 1996
01001D1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01
Serious$0$0Feb 8, 1996Jan 24, 1996Apr 17, 1996
01001E1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01
Serious$0$0Jan 11, 1996Jan 24, 1996Apr 17, 1996
01002701076001
OSHA citation code: 701076001 B B
Serious$325$325Feb 8, 1996--
01003A702038201
OSHA citation code: 702038201 B
Serious$325$325Feb 8, 1996--
01003B702038205Serious$0$0Apr 8, 1996--
01004702021001
OSHA citation code: 702021001 A
Serious$195$195Jan 11, 1996--
010051910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06
Serious$195$195Jan 11, 1996--
010071910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03
Serious$195$195Jan 25, 1996--
010081910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I
Serious$195$195Jan 11, 1996--
010091910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02
Serious$195$0Feb 8, 1996Jan 24, 1996Apr 17, 1996
01010701076006Serious$195$195Feb 1, 1996--
010111910.133
Eye and Face Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01
Serious$195$195Jan 11, 1996Jan 24, 1996Apr 17, 1996
01012A1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV
Serious$195$195Apr 8, 1996--
01012B1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I
Serious$0$0Apr 8, 1996--
01012C1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I
Serious$0$0Apr 8, 1996--
01013701076001
OSHA citation code: 701076001 B D
Serious$105$105Jul 28, 1995Jan 24, 1996Apr 17, 1996
01014702016105
OSHA citation code: 702016105 A
Serious$195$195Apr 8, 1996--
010151910.253
Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III
Serious$195$195Aug 8, 1995--
01016702002203
OSHA citation code: 702002203 F
Serious$195$195Aug 10, 1995--
01017A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 C01
Serious$325$325Feb 1, 1996--
01017B1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 I
Serious$0$0Feb 1, 1996--
02018701076507
OSHA citation code: 701076507 C
Other$195$195Feb 8, 1996--
020191910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01
Other$0$0Jan 18, 1996--

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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