PLUMB SIGNS INC
3839 S TACOMA WAY, TACOMA, WA 98409
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Jul 10, 2017#342456571Jul 10, 2017Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#342456571$6002 viol.2 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #342456571
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 2017
- Final Order
- Aug 8, 2017
- Closed
- Sep 13, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 6405 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 296-155-24609(7)(B) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $600 | Jul 10, 2017 | - | Aug 8, 2017 |
| 02001 | 296-155-120(1) | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 2017 | - | Aug 8, 2017 |
Sep 26, 2011#315202762Sep 26, 2011Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#315202762$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315202762
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 26, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 2011
- Closed
- Sep 26, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14900 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98445
- 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.
Dec 16, 1997#115175192Dec 16, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#115175192$1004 viol.4 violations$100 in penalties
Inspection #115175192
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 16, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 1997
- Closed
- Jul 21, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $100
- Penalties on Record
- $100
- Site Address
- 5838 S Adams St, 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0241500103 OSHA citation code: 0241500103 B | Serious | 3 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Feb 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 0243700305 OSHA citation code: 0243700305 D | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1998 | - | - |
| 02002 | 0242350305 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1997 | - | - |
| 02003 | 0240004501 | Other | 1 | 17 | $0 | $0 | Feb 23, 1998 | - | - |
Feb 15, 1996#115314759Feb 15, 1996Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#115314759$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115314759
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 15, 1996
- Closed
- Feb 15, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9026 Pacific Ave/Ceramic Tile Center, Tacoma, WA 98444
- 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.
Dec 6, 1995#115421661Dec 6, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115421661$1801 viol.1 violation$180 in penalties
Inspection #115421661
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 1995
- Closed
- Mar 1, 1996
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
- $180
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- Evergreen Plaza / Tacoma Mall Blvd, 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1550052502 OSHA citation code: 1550052502 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $180 | $180 | Feb 12, 1996 | - | - |
Aug 31, 1995#115365967Aug 31, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115365967$6001 viol.1 violation$600 in penalties
Inspection #115365967
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 5, 1995
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
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 3839 S Tacoma Way, 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1552451003 OSHA citation code: 1552451003 A 08 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $600 | Aug 31, 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.
6 inspections, 1995 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.
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