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Inspection #313478240

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of HOWSER STEEL INC at 8235 N Kerby Ave, Portland, OR 97217 on Sep 25, 2009. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Aug 4, 2010.

OSHA documented 36 violations (29 serious, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $8,345.

This employer has 8 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
313478240
Type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Sep 25, 2009
Closed
Aug 4, 2010
Contested
Mar 15, 2010
Final Order
Apr 21, 2010
Total Violations
36
Penalties on Record
$8,345
Initial Penalties
$11,935
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

Address
8235 N Kerby Ave, Portland, OR 97217
Industry
332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer8 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 Aug 4, 2010.

Citations on Record
36

29 serious, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$11,935

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

Current Penalties
$8,345

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Mar 15, 2010. Final orders are recorded through Apr 21, 2010. 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
01001702002202
OSHA citation code: 702002202 A
Serious$450$300Mar 15, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
010021910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 IV
Serious$450$300Mar 3, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
01003702012501Serious$1,350$1,000Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
010041910.176
Handling Materials - General
OSHA citation code: 19100176 B
Serious$270$190Mar 3, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
01005702022113
OSHA citation code: 702022113 A
Serious$270$190Mar 15, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
01006410Serious$270$190Mar 30, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
010071910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A01
Serious$1,125$875Mar 3, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
010081910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Serious$450$300Mar 30, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
010091910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02
Serious$450$300Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
010101910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04
Serious$270$190Sep 25, 2009Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
010111910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I
Serious$270$190Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
01012A1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01
Serious$450$300Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
01012B1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I
Serious$0$0Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
010131910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious$450$300Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
010141910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious$270$190Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
010151910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious$270$190Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
01016702022808Serious$450$300Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
01017702022801
OSHA citation code: 702022801 F
Serious$450$300Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
01018702022801
OSHA citation code: 702022801 H
Serious$450$300Mar 3, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
01019702022801
OSHA citation code: 702022801 J
Serious$450$300Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
01020702022802
OSHA citation code: 702022802 D
Serious$270$190Mar 15, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
010211910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07
Serious$270$190Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
010221910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06
Serious$270$190Mar 15, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
010231910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01
Serious$450$300Mar 15, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
010241910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I
Serious$450$300Mar 3, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
01025701076007
OSHA citation code: 701076007 A
Serious$270$190Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
010261910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B12
Serious$270$190Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
01027A1910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Serious$270$190Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
01027B1910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07
Other$0$0Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
01028701076501Serious$450$300Mar 22, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
020291910.334
Electrical - Use of Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 II
Other$0$0Mar 15, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
020301910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Other$0$0Mar 15, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
020311910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06
Other$0$0Mar 22, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
02032702018702Other$0$0Mar 15, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
020331910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01
Other$0$0Mar 29, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010
02034701070014
OSHA citation code: 701070014 A C
Other$100$100Mar 8, 2010Mar 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010

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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