WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
3250 VAN NESS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
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Inspection records
Jul 2, 2007#307397919Jul 2, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307397919$2,8502 viol.2 violations$2,850 in penalties
Inspection #307397919
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 2, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 2007
- Closed
- Oct 30, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,850
- Penalties on Record
- $2,850
- Site Address
- 151 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
- Industry
- 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)
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 | 3282 General Requirements for All Window Cleaning Operations OSHA citation code: 3282 P01 C | Other | 1 | 2 | $150 | $150 | Aug 13, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3286 Manual Boatswain's Chairs and Controlled Descent Apparatus (CDA) OSHA citation code: 3286 A01 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,700 | $2,700 | Aug 13, 2007 | - | - |
Jan 31, 2000#125495259Jan 31, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125495259$1751 viol.1 violation$175 in penalties
Inspection #125495259
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 31, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- May 9, 2000
- Closed
- Jun 13, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 480
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $175
- Penalties on Record
- $175
- Site Address
- 3250 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 C | Other | 1 | 480 | $175 | $175 | May 12, 2000 | - | - |
Nov 2, 1994#119615557Nov 2, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#119615557$9002 viol.2 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #119615557
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 22, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 23, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 3250 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3241 Live Loads OSHA citation code: 3241 C | Other | 2 | 800 | $150 | $150 | Jun 15, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Serious | 1 | 800 | $750 | $750 | Jun 15, 1995 | - | - |
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About these records
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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.
3 inspections, 1994 to 2007. 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).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.