Centralia, WA

What the Data Says About Centralia

Workplace safety enforcement records in Centralia, WA span 19 employers and 40 OSHA inspections, producing an average of 2.1 inspections per employer. Across those inspections, federal inspectors documented 90 violations — a rate of 2.25 violations per inspection. Cumulative penalties assessed against local employers reach $27K, averaging $1K per tracked employer.

Penalty activity in this city is concentrated: Five Star Beef alone accounts for $0 in current OSHA penalties, representing 0.0% of the citywide total. The 90 violations on record include every citation category OSHA tracks — serious, willful, repeat, and other-than-serious. Because OSHA prioritizes complaint-driven and high-hazard inspections, cities with active enforcement footprints like Centralia typically represent workplaces where either workers filed reports or inspectors targeted known industry risks.

For job seekers, workers, and journalists, these 19 employer records provide a verifiable compliance trail. Each record below links to that employer's full inspection history, violation breakdown, and penalty timeline. The underlying data comes directly from the U.S. Department of Labor's public enforcement database and reflects current assessed amounts following any settlements, informal conferences, or formal contests.