POTELCO INC
VIRGINIA & BORAN AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98101
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Inspection records
May 6, 2022#345943542May 6, 2022Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#345943542$10,8003 viol.3 violations$10,800 in penalties
Inspection #345943542
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 1, 2022
- Contested
- Nov 15, 2024
- Final Order
- Feb 24, 2025
- Closed
- Apr 25, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,200
- Penalties on Record
- $10,800
- Site Address
- Se 97th And Sandpoint Way Ne, Seattle, WA 98115
- Industry
- 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 296-155-305(1)(A) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,600 | $5,400 | May 6, 2022 | Nov 15, 2024 | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 01001B | 296-155-305(9)(B) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 6, 2022 | Nov 15, 2024 | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 01002 | 296-155-305(1)(A) | Serious | 1 | 4 | $6,600 | $5,400 | May 6, 2022 | Nov 15, 2024 | Feb 24, 2025 |
Aug 6, 2002#305684359Aug 6, 2002Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#305684359$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305684359
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 6, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 6, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 401 Terry Avenue North, 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.
Jun 5, 2001#304663982Jun 5, 2001Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#304663982$2,1502 viol.2 violations$2,150 in penalties
Inspection #304663982
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 5, 2001
- Contested
- Sep 6, 2001
- Final Order
- Sep 6, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 11, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,600
- Penalties on Record
- $2,150
- Site Address
- N Mercer Just N Of Queen Anne, 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 | 1550065701 OSHA citation code: 1550065701 A | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $9,450 | $2,150 | Jun 5, 2001 | Sep 6, 2001 | Sep 6, 2002 |
| 01002 | 1550065511 OSHA citation code: 1550065511 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | $0 | Jun 5, 2001 | Sep 6, 2001 | Sep 6, 2002 |
May 9, 2001#304584709May 9, 2001Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#304584709$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304584709
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 2001
- Closed
- Jun 19, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1st Ave S, 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.
Sep 16, 1999#303087365Sep 16, 1999Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#303087365$1,8502 viol.2 violations$1,850 in penalties
Inspection #303087365
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 16, 1999
- Closed
- Oct 16, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,850
- Penalties on Record
- $1,850
- Site Address
- 2624 W Viewmont Way W, Seattle, WA 98199
- 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 | 1550065703 OSHA citation code: 1550065703 B 01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $850 | $850 | Sep 16, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1550065701 OSHA citation code: 1550065701 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Sep 16, 1999 | - | - |
Nov 18, 1996#115418154Nov 18, 1996Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#115418154$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #115418154
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 12, 1996
- Contested
- Jan 28, 1997
- Final Order
- Dec 31, 1997
- Closed
- Mar 2, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Virginia & Boran Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1550020005 | Other | 1 | 2 | $900 | $0 | Dec 12, 1996 | Jan 28, 1997 | Dec 31, 1997 |
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, 1996 to 2022. 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: power and communication line and related structures construction reported 1.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.6%; NAICS 23713 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source