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Inspection #317071884

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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 Aug 2, 2013. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jan 29, 2014.

OSHA documented 26 violations (20 serious, 6 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $5,680.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
317071884
Type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Aug 2, 2013
Closed
Jan 29, 2014
Contested
Oct 8, 2013
Final Order
Nov 29, 2013
Total Violations
26
Penalties on Record
$5,680
Initial Penalties
$6,240
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 Jan 29, 2014.

Citations on Record
26

20 serious, 6 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$6,240

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

Current Penalties
$5,680

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Oct 8, 2013. Final orders are recorded through Nov 29, 2013. 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
010011910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 IV
Serious$200$200Aug 2, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
01002702022801
OSHA citation code: 702022801 J
Serious$200$200Nov 15, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
01003702022802
OSHA citation code: 702022802 A
Serious$200$200Nov 15, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
01004702022802
OSHA citation code: 702022802 D
Serious$200$200Oct 12, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
01005701076501Serious$200$200Oct 12, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
010061910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01
Serious$200$200Nov 15, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
010071910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A01
Serious$200$200Oct 12, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
010081910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious$500$500Nov 15, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
010091910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II
Serious$120$120Oct 7, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
010101910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01
Serious$200$200Oct 12, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
01011702029003
OSHA citation code: 702029003 B
Serious$200$200Aug 2, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
01012702002203
OSHA citation code: 702002203 F
Serious$500$500Oct 12, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
010131910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01
Serious$200$200Nov 15, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
010141910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III
Serious$200$200Aug 2, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
010151910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Serious$1,400$840Oct 12, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
01016701076001
OSHA citation code: 701076001 B D
Serious$960$960Oct 7, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
010171910.242
Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General
OSHA citation code: 19100242 B
Serious$120$120Oct 12, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
01018702.74Serious$120$120Oct 7, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
010191910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04
Serious$200$200Oct 12, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
010201910.110
Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases
OSHA citation code: 19100110 B10 IX
Serious$120$120Oct 7, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
02022702.74Other$0$0Nov 2, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
02023702037804
OSHA citation code: 702037804 A
Other$0$0Nov 15, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
020241910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 G05
Other$0$0Oct 7, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
020251910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V
Other$0$0Oct 7, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
020261910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06
Other$0$0Oct 7, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013
020271910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 II
Other$0$0Nov 15, 2013Oct 8, 2013Nov 29, 2013

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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