Essential Industries has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Nevada, the first in 2002.
OSHA's last visit started on Mar 26, 2018 on a referral, in Fernley.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 23 citation items: 9 serious, 1 repeat and 13 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $19,058 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $14,741, down 23%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.119, process safety management (6 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Essential Industries averages $4,692 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Essential Industries also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company15 Salvadore Drive, Fernley, NV 89408 · Paint and Coating Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iii) · Process safety management |
Serious | $1,275 | $892 | Aug 17, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(5) · Process safety management |
Serious | $1,275 | $892 | Aug 17, 2018 | Final |
15 Salvadore Drive, Fernley, NV 89408 · Paint and Coating Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Repeat | $8,000 | $6,400 | Aug 17, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2)(i) · Fall protection systems in general industry |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,200 | Aug 17, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 2018 | Final |
15 Salvadore Drive, Fernley, NV 89408 · Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,700 | $1,190 | Nov 3, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,360 | $952 | Nov 3, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2014 | Closed |
15 Salvadore Drive, Fernley, NV 89408 · Paint and Coating Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.119(i)(1) · Process safety management |
Serious | $1,224 | $857 | Nov 3, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2) · Process safety management |
Serious | $1,224 | $857 | Nov 3, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.119(l)(4) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2014 | Closed |
15 Salvadore Drive, Fernley, NV 89408 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Apr 3, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 2002 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Fernley site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 12 workers: 8.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 9 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential West Fernley · 2025 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8.9 | 1.7 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iii)
(iii) Engineering and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their interrelationships such as appropriate application of detection methodologies to provide early warning of releases. (Acceptable detection methods might include process monitoring and control instrumentation with alarms, and detection hardware such as hydrocarbon sensors.);
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)
(f) Operating procedures. (1) The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall address at least the following elements.
29 CFR 1910.119(i)(1)
(i) Pre-startup safety review. (1) The employer shall perform a pre-startup safety review for new facilities and for modified facilities when the modification is significant enough to require a change in the process safety information.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.