OLSON BROTHERS EXCAVATING
PACIFIC HIGHWAY S & MILWAUKEE WAY, TACOMA, WA 98421
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Inspection records
Jun 2, 2011#314894627Jun 2, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#314894627$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #314894627
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 2011
- Closed
- Sep 22, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 9
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5005 N. Ruston Way, Tacoma, WA 98407
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
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 | 8001.7010 | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2011 | - | - |
Feb 6, 2007#310618954Feb 6, 2007Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#310618954$2,8002 viol.2 violations$2,800 in penalties
Inspection #310618954
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 2007
- Closed
- Oct 19, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $2,800
- Penalties on Record
- $2,800
- Site Address
- Portland Avenue And 48th Stree, Tacoma, WA 98408
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
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 | 1550065701 OSHA citation code: 1550065701 A | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Feb 6, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1550065505 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | Feb 6, 2007 | - | - |
Mar 10, 2006#309793750Mar 10, 2006Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#309793750$1,0002 viol.2 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #309793750
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 2006
- Closed
- Oct 1, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 415 6th Ave., Tacoma, WA 98373
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1550065701 OSHA citation code: 1550065701 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Mar 10, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1550065511 OSHA citation code: 1550065511 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 2006 | - | - |
Mar 3, 2005#308597509Mar 3, 2005Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#308597509$1501 viol.1 violation$150 in penalties
Inspection #308597509
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 3, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 3, 2005
- Closed
- Apr 6, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150
- Penalties on Record
- $150
- Site Address
- 32nd And Portland Ave, Tacoma, WA 98444
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
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 | 1550030503 OSHA citation code: 1550030503 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Mar 3, 2005 | - | - |
Feb 12, 2002#305137226Feb 12, 2002Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#305137226$1,2002 viol.2 violations$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #305137226
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 4, 2002
- Closed
- May 30, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- Intersection Of 56th & South Fife, Tacoma, WA 98409
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1550065510 OSHA citation code: 1550065510 B | Repeat | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Mar 4, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1550065511 OSHA citation code: 1550065511 B | Repeat | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 2002 | - | - |
Apr 16, 1992#111257622Apr 16, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111257622$4054 viol.4 violations$405 in penalties
Inspection #111257622
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 16, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 16, 1992
- Contested
- Jul 10, 1992
- Final Order
- Sep 30, 1992
- Closed
- Nov 30, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $405
- Site Address
- Pacific Highway S & Milwaukee Way, Tacoma, WA 98421
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1550065502 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $375 | $180 | Apr 16, 1992 | Jul 10, 1992 | Sep 30, 1992 |
| 01001B | 1550065505 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 16, 1992 | Jul 10, 1992 | Sep 30, 1992 |
| 01002 | 1550010001 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $375 | $225 | Jul 27, 1992 | Jul 10, 1992 | Sep 30, 1992 |
| 02001 | 1550060501 OSHA citation code: 1550060501 E | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 19, 1992 | Jul 10, 1992 | Sep 30, 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.
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.
6 inspections, 1992 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: site preparation contractors reported 1.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.6%; NAICS 23891 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source