KING COUNTY
500 4TH AVENUE, SEATTLE, WA 98104
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Inspection records
Dec 15, 1998#302196589Dec 15, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302196589$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302196589
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 15, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 23, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1001 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98104
- 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.
Dec 10, 1998#302166368Dec 10, 1998Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#302166368$1,4001 viol.1 violation$1,400 in penalties
Inspection #302166368
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 10, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,400
- Site Address
- 1st Ave South & Madison St, Seattle, WA 98168
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1550020005 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Dec 10, 1998 | - | - |
Nov 30, 1998#302186549Nov 30, 1998FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#302186549$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302186549
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 30, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 5, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Bridgeway N & 36th St, Seattle, WA 98103
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Bus driver killed when shot by passenger
Jul 10, 1998#302165527Jul 10, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302165527$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302165527
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 1998
- Closed
- Jul 10, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10821 8th Sw, Seattle, WA 98146
- 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.
Apr 23, 1998#115253668Apr 23, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115253668$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115253668
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 23, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 1998
- Closed
- Aug 10, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 130 Nickerson St #100, Seattle, WA 98109
- 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.
Dec 17, 1997#115159253Dec 17, 1997Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#115159253$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #115159253
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 17, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 22, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 9, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 516 Third Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 620.5415 | Other | 5 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 1998 | - | - |
Nov 20, 1997#115206138Nov 20, 1997Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#115206138$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115206138
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 13, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7300 Perimeter Rd, Seattle, WA 98108
- 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.
Apr 21, 1997#115419269Apr 21, 1997Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#115419269$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115419269
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 22, 1997
- Closed
- Nov 4, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3001 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98121
- 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.
Apr 7, 1997#115419202Apr 7, 1997Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#115419202$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115419202
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 7, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 7, 1997
- Closed
- Apr 7, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1201 Nw Carkeek Park Dr, Seattle, WA 98177
- 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.
Mar 11, 1997#115290090Mar 11, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115290090$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115290090
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 1997
- Closed
- Mar 11, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- King County Courthouse Rm 150, Seattle, WA 98102
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
44 inspections, 1993 to 2017. 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.