M BLOCH & CO INC
4580 COLORADO AVE. S., SEATTLE, WA 98134
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Inspection records
Sep 6, 2013#316870385Sep 6, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#316870385$1252 viol.2 violations$125 in penalties
Inspection #316870385
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 2013
- Closed
- Nov 22, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 36
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $125
- Penalties on Record
- $125
- Site Address
- 4580 Colorado Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 | 8064.8042 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $125 | $125 | Sep 6, 2013 | - | - |
| 02001 | 8001.6040 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2013 | - | - |
Jun 2, 2010#314455452Jun 2, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#314455452$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314455452
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 21, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 38
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4580 Colorado, Seattle, WA 98134
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Sep 6, 2006#310299318Sep 6, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310299318$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310299318
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 6, 2006
- Closed
- Sep 6, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 43
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4580 Colorado Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98134
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Feb 24, 2005#308585447Feb 24, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#308585447$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #308585447
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 24, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 2005
- Closed
- Apr 15, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 42
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4580 Colorado Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98134
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 | 0620752109 OSHA citation code: 0620752109 A | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 2005 | - | - |
Feb 24, 2005#308585009Feb 24, 2005Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#308585009$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308585009
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 24, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 10, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 42
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4580 Colorado Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98134
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 21, 2000#303441257Mar 21, 2000Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#303441257$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303441257
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 21, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 2000
- Closed
- Mar 21, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 48
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4580 Colorado Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98134
- 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.
Apr 6, 1998#302174289Apr 6, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302174289$2,42511 viol.11 violations$2,425 in penalties
Inspection #302174289
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 13, 1999
- Contested
- Jun 2, 1999
- Final Order
- Jan 11, 2000
- Closed
- Apr 10, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,880
- Penalties on Record
- $2,425
- Site Address
- 4580 Colorado Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98134
- 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 (6 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 246.6007 | Serious | 5 | 5 | $600 | $375 | Feb 2, 2000 | Jun 2, 1999 | Jan 11, 2000 |
| 01002 | 0241500101 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $375 | Feb 2, 2000 | Jun 2, 1999 | Jan 11, 2000 |
| 01003 | 0242302713 OSHA citation code: 0242302713 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $680 | $425 | Feb 2, 2000 | Jun 2, 1999 | Jan 11, 2000 |
| 01005 | 0241500103 OSHA citation code: 0241500103 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $640 | $400 | Feb 2, 2000 | Jun 2, 1999 | Jan 11, 2000 |
| 01006 | 0241500106 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $640 | $400 | Feb 2, 2000 | Jun 2, 1999 | Jan 11, 2000 |
| 01008 | 0240007301 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $720 | $450 | Feb 2, 2000 | Jun 2, 1999 | Jan 11, 2000 |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 7, 1995#115339830Feb 7, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115339830$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #115339830
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 7, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 11, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4580 Colorado Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98134
- 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 | 0241800302 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 1995 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
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.
8 inspections, 1995 to 2013. 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: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source