NORDSTROM INC
715 NORTHGATE MALL, SEATTLE, WA 98125
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Dec 13, 2011#315581314Dec 13, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#315581314$3,5002 viol.2 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #315581314
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 13, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2011
- Contested
- Feb 15, 2012
- Final Order
- Jul 2, 2012
- Closed
- Jul 13, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 49
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 500 Pine Street Ste 500, Seattle, WA 98101
- Industry
- 448140 Family Clothing Stores
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8001.4005 | Serious | 1 | 49 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Feb 15, 2012 | Feb 15, 2012 | Jul 2, 2012 |
| 01002 | 8001601501 | Serious | 1 | 49 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Feb 15, 2012 | Feb 15, 2012 | Jul 2, 2012 |
Oct 10, 1997#115265357Oct 10, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115265357$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115265357
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 10, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 24, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 24, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3rd & Stewart, Seattle, WA 98111
- 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.
Sep 15, 1993#111339842Sep 15, 1993Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#111339842$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111339842
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 15, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 15, 1993
- Closed
- Sep 15, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 715 Northgate Mall, Seattle, WA 98125
- 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.
Aug 9, 1993#111597118Aug 9, 1993Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#111597118$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111597118
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 9, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 9, 1993
- Closed
- Aug 9, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1321 2nd Ave - 7th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
- 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.
Jul 6, 1993#111339727Jul 6, 1993Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#111339727$9751 viol.1 violation$975 in penalties
Inspection #111339727
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 6, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 1993
- Closed
- Sep 22, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $975
- Penalties on Record
- $975
- Site Address
- 715 Northgate Mall, Seattle, WA 98125
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0620013002 OSHA citation code: 0620013002 A | Serious | 1 | 7 | $975 | $975 | Sep 12, 1993 | - | - |
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.
5 inspections, 1993 to 2011. 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.