EMPIRE FORD INC
423 W 3RD AVE, SPOKANE, WA 99210
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Inspection records
Mar 6, 2007#310831425Mar 6, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310831425$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310831425
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 2007
- Closed
- Apr 13, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 34
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 423 W 3rd Ave, Spokane, WA 99210
- Industry
- 441110 New Car Dealers
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8002802501 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 8064.508 | Other | 1 | 34 | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 2007 | - | - |
Mar 6, 2007#310830609Mar 6, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#310830609$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #310830609
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 2007
- Closed
- May 4, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 34
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 423 W 3rd Ave, Spokane, WA 99210
- Industry
- 441110 New Car Dealers
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 062077130301 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $300 | $300 | May 12, 2007 | - | - |
| 01001B | 062077220103 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 2007 | - | - |
Jul 7, 2000#303540751Jul 7, 2000Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#303540751$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303540751
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 7, 2000
- Closed
- Jul 17, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 423 W 3rd Ave, Spokane, WA 99210
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Feb 14, 2000#303108799Feb 14, 2000Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#303108799$09 viol.9 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303108799
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 15, 2000
- Closed
- Apr 3, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 423 W 3rd Ave, Spokane, WA 99210
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0246700506 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0246820302 OSHA citation code: 0246820302 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003A | 0241800304 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003B | 0241800509 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2000 | - | - |
| 01004 | 0620541501 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 2000 | - | - |
| 01005 | 0240004501 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 2000 | - | - |
| 01006 | 0240004001 OSHA citation code: 0240004001 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 2000 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 3, 1995#115338220Aug 3, 1995Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#115338220$2551 viol.1 violation$255 in penalties
Inspection #115338220
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 1995
- Contested
- Oct 3, 1995
- Final Order
- Nov 1, 1995
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $510
- Penalties on Record
- $255
- Site Address
- 423 W 3rd Ave, Spokane, WA 99210
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0620772308 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $510 | $255 | Nov 30, 1995 | Oct 3, 1995 | Nov 1, 1995 |
Jul 31, 1995#111439303Jul 31, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111439303$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111439303
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 14, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1427 N Division, Spokane, WA 99205
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0249560706 OSHA citation code: 0249560706 D | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0240006002 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 0243300902 OSHA citation code: 0243300902 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1995 | - | - |
Jul 20, 1995#111439022Jul 20, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111439022$010 viol.10 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111439022
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 1995
- Closed
- Mar 14, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 76
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 423 W 3rd Ave, Spokane, WA 99210
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0240004002 | Other | 1 | 80 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0240004501 | Other | 1 | 80 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 0249560706 OSHA citation code: 0249560706 E 05C1 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 0249560701 OSHA citation code: 0249560701 B | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 0249560706 OSHA citation code: 0249560706 D | Other | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01006 | 0249560910 OSHA citation code: 0249560910 A 03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01007 | 0241800304 | Other | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
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.
7 inspections, 1995 to 2007. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: new car dealers reported 2.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 3.0%; NAICS 44111 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source