SEATTLE TIMES INC
THOMAS AVE & FAIRVIEW, SEATTLE, WA 98109
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Inspection records
Aug 3, 1999#302186937Aug 3, 1999Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#302186937$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302186937
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 4, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 309 Boran N, Seattle, WA 98109
- 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.
Nov 17, 1997#115295826Nov 17, 1997Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#115295826$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115295826
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 17, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 17, 1997
- Closed
- Nov 17, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1120 John St, Seattle, WA 98109
- 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.
Oct 9, 1997#115206765Oct 9, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115206765$9351 viol.1 violation$935 in penalties
Inspection #115206765
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 9, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 9, 1997
- Contested
- Nov 21, 1997
- Final Order
- Jan 5, 1998
- Closed
- Feb 18, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $935
- Penalties on Record
- $935
- Site Address
- 1120 John St, 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0242050901 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $935 | $935 | Nov 4, 1997 | Nov 21, 1997 | Jan 5, 1998 |
May 11, 1995#115445686May 11, 1995Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#115445686$1,1906 viol.6 violations$1,190 in penalties
Inspection #115445686
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 1995
- Contested
- Sep 21, 1995
- Final Order
- Nov 26, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 4, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,190
- Penalties on Record
- $1,190
- Site Address
- 309 Boran N, Seattle, WA 98109
- 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 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01006 | 0249561302 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,190 | $1,190 | Sep 16, 1995 | Sep 21, 1995 | Nov 26, 1997 |
| 02001 | 0247000303 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1995 | Sep 21, 1995 | Nov 26, 1997 |
| 02002 | 0246950307 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1995 | Sep 21, 1995 | Nov 26, 1997 |
| 02003 | 0240004501 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 1995 | Sep 21, 1995 | Nov 26, 1997 |
| 02004 | 0243300903 OSHA citation code: 0243300903 B 01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1995 | Sep 21, 1995 | Nov 26, 1997 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 22, 1991#115513186Nov 22, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115513186$1,0007 viol.7 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #115513186
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 22, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 1992
- Contested
- Feb 19, 1993
- Final Order
- Jul 29, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 9, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,360
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 1120 John St, Seattle, WA 98109
- 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 0620902706 OSHA citation code: 0620902706 A | Serious | 127 | 310 | $2,800 | $800 | Feb 27, 1993 | Feb 19, 1993 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| 01001B | 0620902708 OSHA citation code: 0620902708 B | Serious | 109 | 310 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 1993 | Feb 19, 1993 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| 01001C | 0620902708 OSHA citation code: 0620902708 C | Serious | 88 | 310 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 1993 | Feb 19, 1993 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| 01001D | 0620903105 | Serious | 2 | 310 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 1993 | Feb 19, 1993 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| 01001E | 0620903504 | Serious | 1 | 310 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 1993 | Feb 19, 1993 | Jul 29, 1994 |
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.
Oct 1, 1991#111457248Oct 1, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#111457248$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111457248
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 1, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 1, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 1, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1120 John St, Seattle, WA 98109
- 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 13, 1991#111247052Sep 13, 1991Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#111247052$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111247052
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 13, 1991
- Closed
- Sep 13, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1120 John St, Seattle, WA 98109
- 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.
Oct 31, 1990#111367249Oct 31, 1990Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#111367249$08 viol.8 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111367249
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 13, 1991
- Closed
- Jun 9, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1120 John St, Seattle, WA 98109
- 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 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3500040002 | Other | 150 | 150 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0249560706 OSHA citation code: 0249560706 D | Other | 1 | 150 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 0241200301 | Other | 1 | 150 | $0 | $0 | Sep 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 0245653101 | Other | 1 | 150 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 0620772308 | Other | 2 | 150 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 1991 | - | - |
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 17, 1990#111449781Oct 17, 1990Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#111449781$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111449781
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 1990
- Closed
- Nov 2, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Thomas Ave & Fairview, Seattle, WA 98109
- 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
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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.
9 inspections, 1990 to 1999. 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).
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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.