WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
PHYSICAL PLANT/WWU, Bellingham, WA 98225
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Inspection records
Mar 13, 2025#348112996Mar 13, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#348112996$6,1203 viol.3 violations$6,120 in penalties
Inspection #348112996
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 2025
- Final Order
- May 1, 2025
- Closed
- Jul 9, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 26
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,120
- Penalties on Record
- $6,120
- Site Address
- 2790 Taylor Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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 | 296-865-20010(3) | Serious | 7 | 26 | $6,120 | $6,120 | Jun 3, 2025 | - | May 1, 2025 |
| 02001 | 296-800-15020 | Other | 4 | 26 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2025 | - | May 1, 2025 |
| 02002 | 296-800-16005 | Other | 1 | 1,600 | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2025 | - | May 1, 2025 |
Sep 3, 2024#347741563Sep 3, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#347741563$5,4002 viol.2 violations$5,400 in penalties
Inspection #347741563
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 3, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 2024
- Final Order
- Jan 7, 2025
- Closed
- May 5, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,400
- Penalties on Record
- $5,400
- Site Address
- 516 High St Is Bldg 119, Bellingham, WA 98225
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 296-800-16040 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,400 | $5,400 | Mar 17, 2025 | - | Jan 7, 2025 |
| 02001 | 296-841-20005(1) | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 17, 2025 | - | Jan 7, 2025 |
Jan 11, 2023#346434475Jan 11, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#346434475$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #346434475
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 2023
- Final Order
- Feb 9, 2023
- Closed
- Mar 22, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 516 High St Ms 9070, Bellingham, WA 98225
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 296-27-03101(1) | Other | 1 | 2,000 | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 2023 | - | Feb 9, 2023 |
Apr 10, 2017#342248697Apr 10, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#342248697$1,8002 viol.2 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #342248697
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 2017
- Contested
- Jun 5, 2017
- Final Order
- Aug 1, 2017
- Closed
- Sep 8, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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 | 296-800-16020 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | $1,800 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 5, 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| 02001 | 296-800-15035 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 5, 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 |
Mar 2, 2005#308596535Mar 2, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308596535$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308596535
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 14, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 316 High St Bond Hall Mechanical Rm, Bellingham, WA 98225
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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 28, 2004#307855924Jun 28, 2004Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#307855924$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307855924
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 2004
- Closed
- Jul 2, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Fine Arts Bldg 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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.
Apr 9, 2003#306338377Apr 9, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306338377$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306338377
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- May 6, 2003
- Closed
- May 6, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Main 345, Bellingham, WA 98225
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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.
Jul 2, 2001#115284903Jul 2, 2001Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#115284903$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115284903
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 2, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 2001
- Closed
- Jul 17, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 516 High St / Steam Plant, Bellingham, WA 98225
- 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.
Sep 8, 1999#111316154Sep 8, 1999Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#111316154$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111316154
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 8, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 2000
- Closed
- Feb 28, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Main 345, Bellingham, WA 98225
- 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.
Aug 28, 1997#115334237Aug 28, 1997Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#115334237$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115334237
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1997
- Closed
- Sep 17, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 27
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 516 High Street/Viking Commons, Bellingham, WA 98225
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read 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.
20 inspections, 1991 to 2025. 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: colleges, universities, and professional schools reported 1.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 2.6%; NAICS 6113 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source