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SOUND PUBLISHING INC
$3,500
penalties
17
viol.
3
insp.

SOUND PUBLISHING INC

740 HWY 20 W, BURLINGTON, WA 98233NAICS 511110 Newspaper Publishers

Inspections
3
Jul 1999 to Mar 2005 · 1 safety, 2 health
Violations
17
across 3 inspections
Penalties on record
$3,500
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 9Willful 0Repeat 0Other 8

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Inspection records

Mar 25, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#308669522$3,18013 viol.

Inspection #308669522

Dates

Opened
Mar 25, 2005
Closing Conference Date
Jul 14, 2005
Closed
Oct 26, 2005

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
35

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
13
Violation Types
8 serious, 5 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$3,180
Penalties on Record
$3,180
Site Address
740 Hwy 20 W, Burlington, WA 98233
Industry
511110 Newspaper Publishers

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 (13 of 13 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A8064.2028Serious316$300$300Oct 5, 2005--
01001B8063.18Serious11$0$0Oct 5, 2005--
010028063.14Serious24$300$300Oct 5, 2005--
010038063.30Serious212$300$300Oct 5, 2005--
010048071.4020Serious14$240$240Mar 25, 2005--
010058001.6050Serious14$240$240Mar 25, 2005--
010068172.15Serious12$300$300Mar 25, 2005--
010078001.4005Serious1350$1,500$1,500Oct 5, 2005--
020018172.20Other12$0$0Oct 5, 2005--
020028032.5Other14$0$0Oct 5, 2005--
020038001.6005Other1350$0$0Oct 5, 2005--
020048421.1005Other11$0$0Mar 25, 2005--
020058002.7020Other14$0$0Oct 5, 2005--
Mar 7, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#304144942$3204 viol.

Inspection #304144942

Dates

Opened
Mar 7, 2001
Closing Conference Date
Mar 7, 2001
Closed
Feb 13, 2002

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
40

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$320
Penalties on Record
$320
Site Address
740 Hwy 20 W, Burlington, WA 98233
Industry
511110 Newspaper Publishers

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 (4 of 4 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010010242051704
OSHA citation code: 0242051704 B
Serious26$320$320May 20, 2001--
020010241100504
OSHA citation code: 0241100504 B 2
Other15$0$0May 20, 2001--
020020620540901
OSHA citation code: 0620540901 A
Other13$0$0Apr 25, 2001--
020030620013002
OSHA citation code: 0620013002 C
Other13$0$0May 20, 2001--
Jul 20, 1999Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#302184254$00 viol.

Inspection #302184254

Dates

Opened
Jul 20, 1999
Closing Conference Date
Jul 20, 1999
Closed
Jul 20, 1999

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
40
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
740 Hwy 20 W, Burlington, WA 98233
Industry
511110 Newspaper Publishers

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.

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About these records

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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.

Standards cited

02411005041 citation · $0
02420517041 citation · $320
06200130021 citation · $0

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer5.7
Industry average2.1
Penalties per inspection
This employer$1,167
Industry average$1,659

Information, 1,405 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

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