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3301 S NORFOLK ST, SEATTLE, WA 98118 · NAICS 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Dec 17, 2014#317617660Dec 17, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317617660$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317617660
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 17, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 2015
- Closed
- Feb 5, 2015
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
- 3301 S Norfolk St, Seattle, WA 98118
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery 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.
May 23, 2014#317365906May 23, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317365906$6,0501 viol.1 violation$6,050 in penalties
Inspection #317365906
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 2014
- Contested
- Aug 11, 2014
- Final Order
- Oct 2, 2014
- Closed
- Nov 12, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,050
- Penalties on Record
- $6,050
- Site Address
- 3301 S Norfolk St, Seattle, WA 98118
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery 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 | 8634.50 | Serious | 1 | 26 | $6,050 | $6,050 | May 23, 2014 | Aug 11, 2014 | Oct 2, 2014 |
Feb 4, 2014#316966290Feb 4, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#316966290$3,06016 viol.16 violations$3,060 in penalties
Inspection #316966290
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 2014
- Contested
- Aug 11, 2014
- Final Order
- Oct 2, 2014
- Closed
- Feb 10, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,940
- Penalties on Record
- $3,060
- Site Address
- 3301 S Norfolk St, Seattle, WA 98118
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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 (8 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 8002601001 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,100 | $900 | Feb 4, 2014 | Aug 11, 2014 | Oct 2, 2014 |
| 01003 | 8634.5 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,100 | $900 | Feb 4, 2014 | Aug 11, 2014 | Oct 2, 2014 |
| 01004 | 8001.1005 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $3,300 | $900 | Oct 21, 2014 | Aug 11, 2014 | Oct 2, 2014 |
| 01005 | 8002.2035 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $440 | $360 | Feb 4, 2014 | Aug 11, 2014 | Oct 2, 2014 |
| 02001 | 0249570302 OSHA citation code: 0249570302 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 2014 | Aug 11, 2014 | Oct 2, 2014 |
| 02002 | 0249570307 OSHA citation code: 0249570307 A 05 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 2014 | Aug 11, 2014 | Oct 2, 2014 |
| 02003 | 0249570702 OSHA citation code: 0249570702 A 01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 2014 | Aug 11, 2014 | Oct 2, 2014 |
| 02004 | 8001.6045 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 2014 | Aug 11, 2014 | Oct 2, 2014 |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 4, 2014#316966118Feb 4, 2014Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#316966118$1,9503 viol.3 violations$1,950 in penalties
Inspection #316966118
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 2014
- Contested
- Sep 2, 2014
- Final Order
- Oct 2, 2014
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,950
- Site Address
- 3301 S Norfolk St, Seattle, WA 98118
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 062077210103 OSHA citation code: 062077210103 01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $550 | Oct 21, 2014 | Sep 2, 2014 | Oct 2, 2014 |
| 01002 | 067000370404 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $700 | Oct 21, 2014 | Sep 2, 2014 | Oct 2, 2014 |
| 01003 | 8003.1070 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $1,000 | $700 | Oct 21, 2014 | Sep 2, 2014 | Oct 2, 2014 |
Feb 4, 2010#313922825Feb 4, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#313922825$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313922825
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 22, 2010
- Closed
- May 10, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3301 S Norfolk St, Seattle, WA 98118
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8002803002 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 8062.2 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 8632.15 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 2010 | - | - |
Oct 14, 2008#312640634Oct 14, 2008Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#312640634$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312640634
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 9, 2008
- Closed
- Dec 9, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3301 S Norfolk St, Seattle, WA 98118
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
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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.
6 inspections, 2008 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
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 16,713 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: grocery and related product merchant wholesalers reported 4.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 2.9%; NAICS 4244 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source