POTELCO INC
131ST ST & PACIFIC, TACOMA, WA 98444
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Inspection records
Jul 14, 1998#302156849Jul 14, 1998Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#302156849$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302156849
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 1998
- Closed
- Jul 14, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7502 Golden Given Rd, Tacoma, WA 82466
- 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.
Feb 23, 1998#115184947Feb 23, 1998Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#115184947$2,4001 viol.1 violation$2,400 in penalties
Inspection #115184947
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 23, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 1998
- Contested
- Mar 27, 1998
- Final Order
- Oct 26, 1999
- Closed
- Oct 30, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $2,400
- Site Address
- 2315 Brockdale Rd, Tacoma, WA 98444
- 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 | 0320029003 OSHA citation code: 0320029003 C | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Feb 23, 1998 | Mar 27, 1998 | Oct 26, 1999 |
Oct 26, 1994#111545372Oct 26, 1994Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Safety#111545372$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111545372
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 27, 1994
- Closed
- Oct 27, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Wright & G Street, Tacoma, WA 98404
- 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 19, 1994#111434643Sep 19, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111434643$1,3753 viol.3 violations$1,375 in penalties
Inspection #111434643
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 19, 1994
- Contested
- Oct 28, 1994
- Final Order
- Jan 16, 1997
- Closed
- Jul 12, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,350
- Penalties on Record
- $1,375
- Site Address
- 107th & Waller Rd, Tacoma, WA 98446
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1550012001 OSHA citation code: 1550012001 B | Other | 1 | 4 | $600 | $0 | Dec 3, 1994 | Oct 28, 1994 | Jan 16, 1997 |
| 01002 | 1550065510 OSHA citation code: 1550065510 B | Serious | 1 | 3 | $875 | $500 | Sep 19, 1994 | Oct 28, 1994 | Jan 16, 1997 |
| 01004 | 1550065701 OSHA citation code: 1550065701 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $875 | $875 | Sep 19, 1994 | Oct 28, 1994 | Jan 16, 1997 |
Sep 21, 1993#115528887Sep 21, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115528887$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #115528887
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 21, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 25, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 131st St & Pacific, Tacoma, WA 98444
- 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 | 0456504137 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1993 | - | - |
Sep 30, 1992#111254579Sep 30, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111254579$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111254579
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 30, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 30, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 5, 1992
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
- Center & J Street, Tacoma, WA 98424
- 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 24, 1992#111254017Apr 24, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111254017$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111254017
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 5, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sprague & Center Sts, Tacoma, WA 98424
- 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 | 0456501901 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 26, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0240006003 OSHA citation code: 0240006003 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 26, 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.
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