NATIONAL SIGN CORP
1255 WESTLAKE AVE N, SEATTLE, WA 98109
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Inspection records
Jan 19, 2006#309663037Jan 19, 2006Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#309663037$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309663037
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 22, 2006
- Closed
- Mar 4, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1255 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
- Industry
- 339950 Sign Manufacturing
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.
Mar 28, 2005#308670215Mar 28, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#308670215$1,40018 viol.18 violations$1,400 in penalties
Inspection #308670215
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 4, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,400
- Site Address
- 1255 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
- Industry
- 339950 Sign Manufacturing
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 (5 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0243700505 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $150 | $150 | Mar 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0243701302 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $150 | $150 | Mar 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 024330110202 OSHA citation code: 024330110202 022 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $150 | $150 | Oct 25, 2005 | - | - |
| 01004 | 8001.6065 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $375 | $375 | Mar 29, 2005 | - | - |
| 01005 | 8001.7030 | Serious | 3 | 9 | $375 | $375 | Oct 25, 2005 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties3 citations, $2,500 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 3 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01005 | #309663037 | Apr 4, 2006 | $1,000 | - | - |
Showing the 1 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 3 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 21, 2002#305901621Aug 21, 2002Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#305901621$1,8006 viol.6 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #305901621
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 2002
- Contested
- Nov 21, 2002
- Final Order
- Jan 6, 2003
- Closed
- Apr 13, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 8100 Lake City Way Ne, Seattle, WA 98115
- Industry
- 339950 Sign Manufacturing
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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1552.4510 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $2,200 | $1,200 | Aug 29, 2002 | Nov 21, 2002 | Jan 6, 2003 |
| 01001B | 1552450501 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 2002 | Nov 21, 2002 | Jan 6, 2003 |
| 02001 | 1550011002 | Other | 1 | 2 | $900 | $0 | Jan 7, 2003 | Nov 21, 2002 | Jan 6, 2003 |
| 02002 | 1550048002 OSHA citation code: 1550048002 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $600 | Aug 29, 2002 | Nov 21, 2002 | Jan 6, 2003 |
| 02003 | 1550048002 OSHA citation code: 1550048002 P | Other | 1 | 1 | $900 | $0 | Aug 29, 2002 | Nov 21, 2002 | Jan 6, 2003 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 10, 2002#305423667Jun 10, 2002Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#305423667$1001 viol.1 violation$100 in penalties
Inspection #305423667
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 8, 2002
- Closed
- Oct 12, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $100
- Penalties on Record
- $100
- Site Address
- Pier 57, 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 | 1550049002 OSHA citation code: 1550049002 A 02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Jul 8, 2002 | - | - |
Feb 6, 2002#305145617Feb 6, 2002Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#305145617$1,8003 viol.3 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #305145617
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 2002
- Contested
- Jun 5, 2002
- Final Order
- Jun 25, 2002
- Closed
- Feb 28, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 351 Elliott Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119
- 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 | 1550011002 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $900 | Jun 16, 2002 | Jun 5, 2002 | Jun 25, 2002 |
| 01002A | 1552450501 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $900 | Mar 18, 2002 | Jun 5, 2002 | Jun 25, 2002 |
| 01002B | 1552.4510 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 2002 | Jun 5, 2002 | Jun 25, 2002 |
Jan 4, 1999#302197363Jan 4, 1999Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#302197363$1,6001 viol.1 violation$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #302197363
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 4, 1999
- Contested
- Feb 17, 1999
- Final Order
- Apr 15, 1999
- Closed
- Jul 12, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- Site Address
- 1255 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0241500101 | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $2,400 | $1,600 | Feb 12, 1999 | Feb 17, 1999 | Apr 15, 1999 |
Apr 10, 1998#115253908Apr 10, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115253908$5101 viol.1 violation$510 in penalties
Inspection #115253908
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 10, 1998
- Contested
- Jun 1, 1998
- Final Order
- Jul 27, 1998
- Closed
- Dec 3, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $510
- Site Address
- Pier 57 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101
- 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 | 1550023501 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $510 | Apr 10, 1998 | Jun 1, 1998 | Jul 27, 1998 |
Apr 29, 1997#115211690Apr 29, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115211690$1,4103 viol.3 violations$1,410 in penalties
Inspection #115211690
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 29, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 29, 1997
- Contested
- Jun 2, 1997
- Final Order
- Aug 18, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 6, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,740
- Penalties on Record
- $1,410
- Site Address
- 1255 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
- 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 | 0241500101 | Serious | 3 | 9 | $600 | $480 | Sep 9, 1998 | Jun 2, 1997 | Aug 18, 1998 |
| 01002 | 0241651701 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $600 | $480 | Sep 9, 1998 | Jun 2, 1997 | Aug 18, 1998 |
| 01003 | 246.6007 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $540 | $450 | Sep 9, 1998 | Jun 2, 1997 | Aug 18, 1998 |
Jan 9, 1997#115356693Jan 9, 1997Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#115356693$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115356693
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 21, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 21, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1255 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
- 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.
Jul 14, 1992#111229357Jul 14, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#111229357$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111229357
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 1992
- Closed
- Nov 12, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1255 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0240006002 | Other | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0241201705 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1992 | - | - |
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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
10 inspections, 1992 to 2006. 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: sign manufacturing reported 1.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 23.4%; NAICS 33995 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source