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Inspection #311427389

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of FARWEST STEEL CORP at 3000 Hidden Way, Vancouver, WA 98666 on Nov 15, 2007. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Mar 2, 2011.

OSHA documented 28 violations (21 serious, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $22,320. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
311427389
Type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Nov 15, 2007
Closed
Mar 2, 2011
Contested
Feb 22, 2008
Final Order
Jan 12, 2009
Total Violations
28
Penalties on Record
$22,320
Initial Penalties
$22,320
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

Address
3000 Hidden Way, Vancouver, WA 98666
Industry
423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

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 Mar 2, 2011.

Citations on Record
28

21 serious, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$22,320

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

Current Penalties
$22,320

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Citation contest activity appears on Feb 22, 2008. Final orders are recorded through Jan 12, 2009. 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
010018063.14Serious$450$450Nov 15, 2007Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010028063.24Serious$450$450Nov 15, 2007Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010038062.28Serious$2,250$2,250Feb 15, 2008Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010048062.30Serious$2,250$2,250Feb 15, 2008Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010058064802801Serious$450$450Nov 15, 2007Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010068062.12Serious$450$450Feb 15, 2008Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
01007024956090101
OSHA citation code: 024956090101 01
Serious$360$360Feb 15, 2008Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010080242352701Serious$450$450Feb 15, 2008Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010090242942303
OSHA citation code: 0242942303 C
Serious$2,250$2,250Nov 15, 2007Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010100242942305Serious$450$450Nov 15, 2007Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010118001.1005Serious$2,250$2,250Feb 3, 2009Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010128032.5Serious$2,700$2,700Feb 15, 2008Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010138034.5Serious$900$900Nov 15, 2007Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010148035.5Serious$450$450Feb 15, 2008Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010158035.30Serious$450$450Feb 15, 2008Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010168036.5Serious$450$450Feb 15, 2008Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010178037.5Serious$450$450Feb 15, 2008Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010188002.2022Serious$1,350$1,350Nov 15, 2007Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010198002.7010Serious$360$360Nov 15, 2007Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010208001.4025Serious$2,700$2,700Feb 3, 2009Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
010218001.1005Serious$450$450Feb 3, 2009Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
02001024956090701
OSHA citation code: 024956090701 031
Other$0$0Feb 15, 2008Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
020020249560902
OSHA citation code: 0249560902 B
Other$0$0Feb 15, 2008Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
02003024956090201Other$0$0Feb 15, 2008Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
020048001302001Other$0$0Nov 15, 2007Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
020058003.2025Other$0$0Nov 15, 2007Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
020068002802502Other$0$0Feb 15, 2008Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009
020078002302003Other$0$0Feb 15, 2008Feb 22, 2008Jan 12, 2009

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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