VAUPELL INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS INC
1144 NW 53RD, SEATTLE, WA 98107
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Inspection records
Jul 31, 2019#344199922Jul 31, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#344199922$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #344199922
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 2019
- Final Order
- Sep 12, 2019
- Closed
- Oct 17, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1144 Nw 53rd St, Seattle, WA 98107
- Industry
- 325991 Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
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 | 296-24-33009(4)(A) | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2019 | - | Sep 12, 2019 |
Jun 1, 2017#342373172Jun 1, 2017FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#342373172$8,7004 viol.4 violations$8,700 in penalties
Inspection #342373172
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 1, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 2017
- Final Order
- Nov 3, 2017
- Closed
- Jan 19, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,700
- Penalties on Record
- $8,700
- Site Address
- 1144 Nw 53rd St, Seattle, WA 98107
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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 is struck and killed by metal injection mold that f
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 296-800-11020 | Serious | 1 | 152 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jun 1, 2017 | - | Nov 3, 2017 |
| 01002 | 296-800-22035 | Serious | 1 | 48 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Jun 1, 2017 | - | Nov 3, 2017 |
| 01003 | 296-800-32010 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,800 | $4,800 | Jun 1, 2017 | - | Nov 3, 2017 |
| 02001 | 296-876-15005(1) | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 2017 | - | Nov 3, 2017 |
Jun 1, 2017#342373123Jun 1, 2017Referral (C) · No Inspection scope, Safety#342373123$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342373123
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 1, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 5, 2017
- Closed
- Jun 5, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 0 reported
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1144 Nw 53rd St, Seattle, WA 98107
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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.
Sep 27, 2011#315201517Sep 27, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#315201517$2803 viol.3 violations$280 in penalties
Inspection #315201517
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 27, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 31, 2012
- Contested
- Feb 9, 2012
- Final Order
- Mar 9, 2012
- Closed
- Apr 27, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $280
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 1144 Nw 53rd St, Seattle, WA 98107
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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 | 8172.35 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $280 | $280 | Apr 13, 2012 | Feb 9, 2012 | Mar 9, 2012 |
| 02001 | 8421100502 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 2011 | Feb 9, 2012 | Mar 9, 2012 |
| 02002 | 8001.7010 | Other | 1 | 300 | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 2012 | Feb 9, 2012 | Mar 9, 2012 |
Jul 7, 2009#313393647Jul 7, 2009Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#313393647$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313393647
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 18, 2009
- Closed
- Feb 23, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 187
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1144 Nw 53rd St, Seattle, WA 98107
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8002.7020 | Other | 1 | 17 | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 8002802502 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 8, 2009 | - | - |
May 13, 1999#302222344May 13, 1999Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#302222344$3,3005 viol.5 violations$3,300 in penalties
Inspection #302222344
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 1999
- Contested
- Jul 28, 1999
- Final Order
- Sep 1, 1999
- Closed
- Nov 1, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 138
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,620
- Penalties on Record
- $3,300
- Site Address
- 1144 Nw 53rd, Seattle, WA 98107
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0241500103 OSHA citation code: 0241500103 A | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,260 | $900 | Jul 20, 1999 | Jul 28, 1999 | Sep 1, 1999 |
| 01002 | 0242051101 OSHA citation code: 0242051101 A | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,260 | $900 | Jul 20, 1999 | Jul 28, 1999 | Sep 1, 1999 |
| 01003 | 0242051103 OSHA citation code: 0242051103 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $750 | Jul 20, 1999 | Jul 28, 1999 | Sep 1, 1999 |
| 01004 | 246.5003 | Serious | 1 | 11 | $1,050 | $750 | Jul 20, 1999 | Jul 28, 1999 | Sep 1, 1999 |
| 02001 | 0247350304 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 20, 1999 | Jul 28, 1999 | Sep 1, 1999 |
Dec 16, 1998#302196738Dec 16, 1998Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#302196738$1,7009 viol.9 violations$1,700 in penalties
Inspection #302196738
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 16, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 1999
- Contested
- Jun 28, 1999
- Final Order
- Aug 3, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 204
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,700
- Site Address
- 1144 Nw 53rd, Seattle, WA 98107
- 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 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0620903102 OSHA citation code: 0620903102 A | Other | 5 | 5 | $960 | $0 | Apr 27, 1999 | Jun 28, 1999 | Aug 3, 1999 |
| 01002A | 0620747004 OSHA citation code: 0620747004 A 01 | Serious | 8 | 8 | $1,020 | $850 | Aug 10, 1999 | Jun 28, 1999 | Aug 3, 1999 |
| 01002B | 0620747004 OSHA citation code: 0620747004 A 02 | Serious | 8 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1999 | Jun 28, 1999 | Aug 3, 1999 |
| 01003A | 0620541503 OSHA citation code: 0620541503 B | Serious | 8 | 8 | $1,020 | $850 | Aug 10, 1999 | Jun 28, 1999 | Aug 3, 1999 |
| 01003B | 0620747012 OSHA citation code: 0620747012 A | Serious | 8 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1999 | Jun 28, 1999 | Aug 3, 1999 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 13, 1998#302164967Aug 13, 1998FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#302164967$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302164967
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 13, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 1998
- Closed
- Aug 24, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1144 Nw 53rd, Seattle, WA 98107
- 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.
Employee dies of apparent heart attack
Jul 11, 1997#115191561Jul 11, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115191561$7655 viol.5 violations$765 in penalties
Inspection #115191561
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 11, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 1998
- Closed
- Dec 17, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $765
- Penalties on Record
- $765
- Site Address
- 1144 Nw 53rd, Seattle, WA 98107
- 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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0620772308 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $765 | $765 | Jan 15, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 240.40 | Other | 1 | 250 | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1998 | - | - |
| 02002 | 0620540901 | Other | 1 | 250 | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1998 | - | - |
| 02003 | 0620541501 | Other | 1 | 250 | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1998 | - | - |
| 02004 | 0240750102 OSHA citation code: 0240750102 A | Other | 1 | 250 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1998 | - | - |
Jul 9, 1997#111392825Jul 9, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111392825$4,1105 viol.5 violations$4,110 in penalties
Inspection #111392825
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 9, 1997
- Contested
- Aug 12, 1997
- Final Order
- Sep 23, 1997
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 235
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,110
- Penalties on Record
- $4,110
- Site Address
- 1144 Nw 53rd, Seattle, WA 98107
- 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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0241500101 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $800 | Aug 8, 1997 | Aug 12, 1997 | Sep 23, 1997 |
| 01002 | 0246550103 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Aug 8, 1997 | Aug 12, 1997 | Sep 23, 1997 |
| 01003 | 246.6007 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $750 | $750 | Jul 9, 1997 | Aug 12, 1997 | Sep 23, 1997 |
| 01004 | 0247500701 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $750 | Aug 8, 1997 | Aug 12, 1997 | Sep 23, 1997 |
| 01005 | 242.1515 | Serious | 2 | 20 | $810 | $810 | Aug 8, 1997 | Aug 12, 1997 | Sep 23, 1997 |
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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.
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