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Formations Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Portland, Oregon · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing · NAICS 339999

3inspections
19citation items
$2,182current penalties
Aug 7, 2025last inspection

Formations Inc has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Oregon, the first in 2007.

OSHA's last visit started on Aug 7, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Portland, and the case has not closed yet.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 19 citation items: 7 serious and 12 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $2,182 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.134, respiratory protection (5 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Formations Inc averages $1,412 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Formations Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2007 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348425737 OPENED AUG 7, 2025Open

Planned · Complete · Health · 18 employees at the site · Open

621 Se 202nd Ave, Portland, OR 97233 · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$1,412$1,412Dec 29, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Dec 29, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Dec 29, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 29, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 29, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR OAR 437-001-0765(1)-2
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 29, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR OAR 437-001-0700(8)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 29, 2025Final

Inspection 312843881 OPENED APR 8, 2009Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 20 employees at the site · Closed Oct 5, 2009

621 Se 202nd Ave, Portland, OR 97233 · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$270$270Jun 1, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Jun 1, 2009Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 1, 2009Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 1, 2009Closed

Inspection 310683768 OPENED JAN 30, 2007Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Jun 18, 2007

621 Se 202nd Ave, Portland, OR 97233 · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.243(a)(1)(i) · Guarding of portable powered tools
 Serious$100$100Mar 13, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$100$100Mar 13, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$300$300Mar 13, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 13, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 5 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 13, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 13, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 13, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 8
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 13, 2007Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)

(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i)

(5) Transportation. (i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, or distributors shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked in accordance with this section in a manner which does not conflict with the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) and regulations issued under that Act by the Department of Transportation (49 CFR subtitle B).

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools

29 CFR 7010.7650

29 CFR 7020.420

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