POTELCO INC
131ST ST & PACIFIC, TACOMA, WA 98444
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Inspection records
Feb 10, 2009#312937378Feb 10, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312937378$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312937378
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 2009
- Closed
- Feb 10, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 821 Portland Ave, Tacoma, WA 98421
- Industry
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation 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.
Aug 13, 2008#312324106Aug 13, 2008Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312324106$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312324106
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 13, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 2008
- Closed
- Aug 13, 2008
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
- 108th Swandpacific Hwy S, Tacoma, WA 98409
- Industry
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation 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.
Apr 5, 2004#307616904Apr 5, 2004Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#307616904$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307616904
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 2004
- Closed
- Apr 5, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3608 72nd St. East, Tacoma, WA 98409
- Industry
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation 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.
Nov 3, 2003#306624388Nov 3, 2003Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#306624388$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306624388
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 3, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 3, 2003
- Closed
- Nov 3, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5606 20th St E., Tacoma, WA 98409
- Industry
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation 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.
Oct 4, 2000#302222963Oct 4, 2000Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#302222963$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302222963
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 4, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 4, 2000
- Closed
- Oct 4, 2000
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
- Puyallup Ave & 11th St/Simpson Lumber Co, Tacoma, WA 98406
- 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.
Aug 5, 1999#302202536Aug 5, 1999Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#302202536$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302202536
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 5, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 5, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 35th & Greenwood, Tacoma, WA 98466
- 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.
May 26, 1999#302203823May 26, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302203823$7001 viol.1 violation$700 in penalties
Inspection #302203823
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 1999
- Contested
- Jul 12, 1999
- Final Order
- Aug 3, 1999
- Closed
- Oct 17, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- Corner Of Ridge Dr & Browns Point Blvd, Tacoma, WA 98422
- 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 | 1550030501 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $700 | $700 | May 26, 1999 | Jul 12, 1999 | Aug 3, 1999 |
Apr 1, 1999#302202502Apr 1, 1999Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#302202502$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302202502
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 1999
- Closed
- Apr 1, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 107th & Sheridan, Tacoma, WA 98466
- 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.
Apr 1, 1999#302202460Apr 1, 1999Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#302202460$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302202460
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 1999
- Closed
- Apr 1, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10638 15th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98466
- 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.
Nov 5, 1998#302172457Nov 5, 1998Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#302172457$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302172457
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 5, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 5, 1998
- Closed
- Nov 5, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4315 47th Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98466
- 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.
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.
17 inspections, 1992 to 2009. 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: electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors reported 1.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.7%; NAICS 23821 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source