Retail Trade · Spokane, WA
Discount Lumber & Building Sup
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Discount Lumber & Building Sup has a relatively clean safety record: 3 violations across 3 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 3
- Violations cited
- 3
- OSHA inspections
Discount Lumber & Building Sup in Spokane, WA has been the subject of 3 OSHA workplace inspections and 3 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Discount Lumber & Building Sup 3 times over 2 years, roughly annually. These inspections resulted in 3 violations, averaging 1.0 per inspection. Against the Retail Trade industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (3.7x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Safeway INC in Corvallis, OR is another retail trade employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 1.0
- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 3 violations across 3 OSHA inspections (1.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Retail Trade employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Discount Lumber & Building Sup.
How Discount Lumber & Building Sup Compares
Discount Lumber & Building Sup's 1.00 violations per inspection compares to the Retail Trade sector average of 1.7 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Discount Lumber & Building Sup to date. The Retail Trade sector average runs $2,898 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
3
First Inspection
2010-09-28
Last Inspection
2012-10-10
Inspection Span
2 yrs
Violations / Inspection
1.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,571
What this shows 3 inspections over 2 years, averaging 1.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Retail Trade average of $3,571.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
0
Serious
0.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
3
Other-Than-Serious
100.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Industry Safety Context: Retail Trade
How Discount Lumber & Building Sup compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Discount Lumber & Building Sup | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 3 | 0.8 |
| Violations | 3 | 1.7 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $2,898 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $3,571 |
Nationwide Retail Trade peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Discount Lumber & Building Sup, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (3 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
Use Discount Lumber & Building Sup's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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