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Inspection records
Feb 26, 1993#111286431Feb 26, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111286431$2,6252 viol.2 violations$2,625 in penalties
Inspection #111286431
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 1993
- Contested
- May 13, 1993
- Final Order
- Jun 28, 1993
- Closed
- Aug 16, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,625
- Penalties on Record
- $2,625
- Site Address
- S College St & 16th 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0456504111 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Mar 10, 1993 | May 13, 1993 | Jun 28, 1993 |
| 01002 | 0456501101 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $1,125 | May 8, 1993 | May 13, 1993 | Jun 28, 1993 |
Feb 9, 1993#111315412Feb 9, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111315412$3,0001 viol.1 violation$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #111315412
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 25, 1993
- Contested
- May 13, 1993
- Final Order
- Jun 28, 1993
- Closed
- Aug 16, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 13229 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98168
- 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 | 0456502702 OSHA citation code: 0456502702 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Feb 25, 1993 | May 13, 1993 | Jun 28, 1993 |
Dec 2, 1992#111312898Dec 2, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#111312898$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111312898
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 2, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 1992
- Closed
- Dec 2, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1015 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
- 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.
Oct 14, 1992#111315164Oct 14, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111315164$1,5001 viol.1 violation$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #111315164
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 1992
- Closed
- Mar 2, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 507 W Mercer, Seattle, WA 98119
- 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 | 0456502707 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Oct 20, 1992 | - | - |
Aug 24, 1992#111345088Aug 24, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111345088$7502 viol.2 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #111345088
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 24, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 1992
- Contested
- Nov 3, 1992
- Final Order
- Jan 25, 1993
- Closed
- Apr 6, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 1427 S Main St, Seattle, WA 98102
- 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 | 0456504115 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $750 | Aug 31, 1992 | Nov 3, 1992 | Jan 25, 1993 |
| 02001 | 0456504108 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 1992 | Nov 3, 1992 | Jan 25, 1993 |
Mar 13, 1992#111253803Mar 13, 1992Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#111253803$3201 viol.1 violation$320 in penalties
Inspection #111253803
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 1992
- Closed
- Jul 9, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $320
- Penalties on Record
- $320
- Site Address
- Martin Luther King Way & South Alaska, Seattle, WA 98104
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Electric shock - contact with overhead line thru util. pole
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0456502903 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $320 | $320 | Mar 13, 1992 | - | - |
Feb 3, 1992#111253670Feb 3, 1992Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#111253670$2,1001 viol.1 violation$2,100 in penalties
Inspection #111253670
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 3, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 4, 1992
- Closed
- Apr 21, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $2,100
- Site Address
- N 137th & Ashworth, Seattle, WA 98101
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Electric shock - contact with overhead line thru ladder
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0456502707 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Feb 4, 1992 | - | - |
Oct 28, 1991#111221305Oct 28, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111221305$4,2003 viol.3 violations$4,200 in penalties
Inspection #111221305
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 5, 1991
- Contested
- Dec 11, 1991
- Final Order
- Feb 11, 1993
- Closed
- Apr 6, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,600
- Penalties on Record
- $4,200
- Site Address
- Corner Of 3rd & University, Seattle, WA 98101
- 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 | 1550042801 OSHA citation code: 1550042801 D | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,800 | $2,400 | Nov 5, 1991 | Dec 11, 1991 | Feb 11, 1993 |
| 01004A | 0240002001 OSHA citation code: 0240002001 C | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Nov 5, 1991 | - | Feb 11, 1993 |
| 01004B | 0621450301 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1991 | - | Feb 11, 1993 |
Oct 1, 1991#111350591Oct 1, 1991Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#111350591$7,6807 viol.7 violations$7,680 in penalties
Inspection #111350591
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 1, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 1991
- Contested
- Nov 27, 1991
- Final Order
- May 20, 1992
- Closed
- Jul 20, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,680
- Penalties on Record
- $7,680
- Site Address
- 2nd & Union St, Seattle, WA 98104
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Burn - explosion in manhole due to natural gas leak
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0456503703IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Oct 8, 1991 | Nov 27, 1991 | May 20, 1992 |
| 01002 | 0621450303 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $680 | $680 | Jan 8, 1992 | Nov 27, 1991 | May 20, 1992 |
| 01003 | 0621450301 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,600 | $1,600 | Jan 8, 1992 | Nov 27, 1991 | May 20, 1992 |
| 01004 | 0621450302 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,200 | $3,200 | Jan 8, 1992 | Nov 27, 1991 | May 20, 1992 |
| 01005A | 0240004001 OSHA citation code: 0240004001 A 03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $800 | $800 | Apr 6, 1992 | Nov 27, 1991 | May 20, 1992 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 13, 1991#115509309Sep 13, 1991Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#115509309$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115509309
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 29, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1015 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
- 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.
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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
42 inspections, 1990 to 2014. 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.