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Inspection #317385565

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of COLUMBIA CEDAR INC at 24419 N Hwy 395, Kettle Falls, WA 99141 on Jul 10, 2014. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Aug 31, 2015.

OSHA documented 36 violations (29 serious, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $106,580. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
317385565
Type
Referral (C)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Jul 10, 2014
Closed
Aug 31, 2015
Contested
Jan 30, 2015
Final Order
Aug 12, 2015
Total Violations
36
Penalties on Record
$106,580
Initial Penalties
$151,580
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

Name
COLUMBIA CEDAR INC
Address
24419 N Hwy 395, Kettle Falls, WA 99141
Industry
321113 Sawmills

Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record

#317611648
Opened Oct 28, 2014
Referral (C)
8 violations
#306025123
Opened Dec 18, 2002
Referral (C)
9 violations$600
#305319030
Opened Nov 5, 2002
Complaint (B)
1 violation
#304438351
Opened Sep 26, 2001
Complaint (B)
3 violations$1,625

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 31, 2015.

Citations on Record
36

29 serious, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$151,580

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

Current Penalties
$106,580

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 30, 2015. Final orders are recorded through Aug 12, 2015. 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
010018064.2034Serious$52,000$7,000Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020018062.32Serious$4,950$4,950Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020028035.5Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
02003078565130602Serious$1,100$1,100Jan 19, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020040780061508Serious$1,100$1,100Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020050787100301Serious$4,950$4,950Jul 10, 2014Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020060787100702Serious$3,300$3,300Jul 10, 2014Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
02007078710070501Serious$440$440Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020080787150302Serious$3,300$3,300Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020090788400305Serious$5,500$5,500Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020100788400307Serious$1,100$1,100Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020118001.6050Serious$6,050$6,050Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020128002.2005Serious$440$440Jul 10, 2014Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020138002600501Serious$6,050$6,050Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020148036.5Serious$4,950$4,950Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020158062001001Serious$1,100$1,100Jul 10, 2014Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020168062.34Serious$3,300$3,300Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020178063.14Serious$4,950$4,950Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020188063.24Serious$3,850$3,850Jul 10, 2014Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020198064.508Serious$3,850$3,850Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020208064.510Serious$2,750$2,750Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020218064051404Serious$2,750$2,750Jul 10, 2014Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020228064.2028Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020238064.7004Serious$1,100$1,100Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020248064.8042Serious$2,750$2,750Jul 10, 2014Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020258071.4020Serious$4,950$4,950Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020268071.8010Serious$2,750$2,750Jul 10, 2014Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020278636.5Serious$3,300$3,300Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
020288034.5Serious$4,950$4,950Jul 10, 2014Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
03001024957070201
OSHA citation code: 024957070201 02
Other$0$0Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
03002078710110404Other$0$0Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
030038001.5020Other$0$0Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
030048002803001Other$0$0Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
030058002803002Other$0$0Jan 24, 2015Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
030068003200501Other$0$0Jul 10, 2014Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015
030078062.2Other$0$0Jul 10, 2014Jan 30, 2015Aug 12, 2015

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.

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