SEATTLE IRON & METALS CORP
2955 11TH AVE SW, SEATTLE, WA 98134
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Inspection records
Jan 17, 2007#310615901Jan 17, 2007FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#310615901$4,7505 viol.5 violations$4,750 in penalties
Inspection #310615901
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 2007
- Closed
- Aug 16, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,750
- Penalties on Record
- $4,750
- Site Address
- 601 S Myrtle St, Seattle, WA 98108
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Employee killed, two employees injured in platform collapse
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0242942301 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $500 | $500 | Jan 17, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002A | 0242942303 OSHA citation code: 0242942303 A | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Jan 17, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002B | 0242942303 OSHA citation code: 0242942303 C | Serious | 3 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 8001.1010 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Jan 17, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 8001.4005 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $500 | $500 | Jan 17, 2007 | - | - |
Nov 4, 2004#308130988Nov 4, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308130988$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #308130988
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 2005
- Contested
- Apr 13, 2005
- Final Order
- May 5, 2005
- Closed
- Dec 31, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 601 S Myrtle St, Seattle, WA 98108
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8001.1010 | Serious | 2 | 80 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Apr 26, 2005 | Apr 13, 2005 | May 5, 2005 |
Mar 29, 2004#307617746Mar 29, 2004Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#307617746$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307617746
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 29, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 601 S Myrtle St, Seattle, WA 98108
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Feb 14, 2003#306250549Feb 14, 2003Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#306250549$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306250549
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 2003
- Closed
- Mar 14, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 75
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 601 S Myrtle St, Seattle, WA 98108
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 20, 2001#304832728Dec 20, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#304832728$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304832728
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 2002
- Closed
- Jan 30, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 601 S Myrtle St, Seattle, WA 98108
- 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.
Jun 13, 2000#303649693Jun 13, 2000Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#303649693$9608 viol.8 violations$960 in penalties
Inspection #303649693
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 2000
- Contested
- Sep 18, 2000
- Final Order
- Nov 20, 2000
- Closed
- Dec 27, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $960
- Penalties on Record
- $960
- Site Address
- 601 S Myrtle St, Seattle, WA 98108
- 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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0241500103 OSHA citation code: 0241500103 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $480 | $480 | Sep 9, 2000 | Sep 18, 2000 | Nov 20, 2000 |
| 01003 | 0246820305HH | Serious | 1 | 1 | $480 | $480 | Jul 11, 2000 | Sep 18, 2000 | Nov 20, 2000 |
| 02001 | 242.3025 | Other | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 2000 | Sep 18, 2000 | Nov 20, 2000 |
| 02002 | 0242351902 OSHA citation code: 0242351902 C | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 2000 | Sep 18, 2000 | Nov 20, 2000 |
| 02003 | 0242942301 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 2000 | Sep 18, 2000 | Nov 20, 2000 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 5, 1999#302914544Oct 5, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302914544$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302914544
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 5, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 19, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 19, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 601 S Myrtle St, Seattle, WA 98108
- 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.
Aug 31, 1998#115165573Aug 31, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115165573$2,55011 viol.11 violations$2,550 in penalties
Inspection #115165573
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 15, 1998
- Contested
- Mar 4, 1999
- Final Order
- May 5, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 23, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,550
- Penalties on Record
- $2,550
- Site Address
- 2955 11th Ave Sw, Seattle, WA 98134
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 0620771210 OSHA citation code: 0620771210 E | Serious | 1 | 5 | $850 | $850 | Dec 15, 1998 | Mar 4, 1999 | May 5, 1999 |
| 01001B | 0620771210 OSHA citation code: 0620771210 F 02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 1998 | Mar 4, 1999 | May 5, 1999 |
| 01001C | 0620771209 OSHA citation code: 0620771209 B | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 1998 | Mar 4, 1999 | May 5, 1999 |
| 01002A | 620.7005 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $850 | $850 | Mar 6, 1999 | Mar 4, 1999 | May 5, 1999 |
| 01002B | 0620771501 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 1999 | Mar 4, 1999 | May 5, 1999 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 9, 1997#115207441Dec 9, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115207441$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115207441
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 9, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 1997
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2955 11th Ave Sw, Seattle, WA 98134
- 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 9, 1992#111228565Jun 9, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#111228565$1,68911 viol.11 violations$1,689 in penalties
Inspection #111228565
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 17, 1992
- Contested
- Aug 27, 1992
- Final Order
- Aug 24, 1993
- Closed
- Feb 23, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 repeat, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,075
- Penalties on Record
- $1,689
- Site Address
- 2955 11th Ave Sw, Seattle, WA 98134
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0241100501 | Serious | 1 | 40 | $3,000 | $1,000 | Aug 30, 1993 | Aug 27, 1992 | Aug 24, 1993 |
| 01002A | 0620540901 OSHA citation code: 0620540901 A | Serious | 1 | 40 | $875 | $289 | Aug 30, 1993 | Aug 27, 1992 | Aug 24, 1993 |
| 01002B | 0620541105 OSHA citation code: 0620541105 A | Serious | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1993 | Aug 27, 1992 | Aug 24, 1993 |
| 01002C | 0620541301 | Serious | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1993 | Aug 27, 1992 | Aug 24, 1993 |
| 01002D | 0620541502 OSHA citation code: 0620541502 D | Serious | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1993 | Aug 27, 1992 | Aug 24, 1993 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
23 inspections, 1991 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source