WASHINGTON BEEF INC
201 ELMWOOD RD, TOPPENISH, WA 98948
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Inspection records
Sep 22, 2008#312458565Sep 22, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312458565$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #312458565
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 2008
- Closed
- Nov 14, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- 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
- 201 Elmwood Rd, Toppenish, WA 98948
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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 | 8001.1010 | Other | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2008 | - | - |
Oct 26, 2005#309481554Oct 26, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#309481554$6,0002 viol.2 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #309481554
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 30, 2005
- Closed
- Oct 1, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 201 Elmwood Road, Toppenish, WA 98948
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8062.42 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Oct 26, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 8001.4020 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Apr 3, 2006 | - | - |
Sep 17, 1997#115300303Sep 17, 1997Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#115300303$17,44015 viol.15 violations$17,440 in penalties
Inspection #115300303
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 1997
- Contested
- Mar 3, 1998
- Final Order
- Mar 30, 1998
- Closed
- May 11, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 615
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,440
- Penalties on Record
- $17,440
- Site Address
- 201 Elmwood Rd, Toppenish, WA 98948
- 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 (8 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 242.1515 | Serious | 5 | 30 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Mar 3, 1998 | Mar 3, 1998 | Mar 30, 1998 |
| 01002 | 0241500101 | Serious | 2 | 20 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Oct 8, 1997 | Mar 3, 1998 | Mar 30, 1998 |
| 01003 | 0242051303 | Serious | 4 | 7 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Mar 3, 1998 | Mar 3, 1998 | Mar 30, 1998 |
| 01004 | 0249560507 OSHA citation code: 0249560507 B 01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $1,360 | $1,360 | Oct 8, 1997 | Mar 3, 1998 | Mar 30, 1998 |
| 01005 | 0249560902 OSHA citation code: 0249560902 B | Serious | 3 | 20 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Feb 21, 1998 | Mar 3, 1998 | Mar 30, 1998 |
| 01006 | 0241500106 | Serious | 24 | 11 | $1,360 | $1,360 | Mar 3, 1998 | Mar 3, 1998 | Mar 30, 1998 |
| 01007A | 0247500701 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Feb 21, 1998 | Mar 3, 1998 | Mar 30, 1998 |
| 01007B | 0247500703 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 21, 1998 | Mar 3, 1998 | Mar 30, 1998 |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 17, 1997#115240376Sep 17, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115240376$9,44013 viol.13 violations$9,440 in penalties
Inspection #115240376
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 1997
- Contested
- Feb 5, 1998
- Final Order
- Mar 16, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 20, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 515
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 13 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,840
- Penalties on Record
- $9,440
- Site Address
- 201 Elmwood Rd, Toppenish, WA 98948
- 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 (8 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 0240750102 OSHA citation code: 0240750102 A | Serious | 9 | 44 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Mar 24, 1998 | Feb 5, 1998 | Mar 16, 1998 |
| 01001B | 0240750102 OSHA citation code: 0240750102 B | Serious | 9 | 44 | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 1998 | Feb 5, 1998 | Mar 16, 1998 |
| 01002 | 0620541105 | Serious | 3 | 12 | $1,280 | $1,280 | Jan 28, 1998 | Feb 5, 1998 | Mar 16, 1998 |
| 01003 | 0620541501 | Serious | 4 | 16 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Feb 22, 1998 | Feb 5, 1998 | Mar 16, 1998 |
| 01004 | 0620013002 OSHA citation code: 0620013002 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,280 | $1,280 | Nov 4, 1997 | Feb 5, 1998 | Mar 16, 1998 |
| 01005A | 0620710901 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,280 | $1,280 | Feb 22, 1998 | Feb 5, 1998 | Mar 16, 1998 |
| 01005B | 0620710902 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1998 | Feb 5, 1998 | Mar 16, 1998 |
| 01005C | 0620710907 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1998 | Feb 5, 1998 | Mar 16, 1998 |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 28, 1995#115395709Aug 28, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115395709$1,2001 viol.1 violation$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #115395709
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 1995
- Contested
- Nov 3, 1995
- Final Order
- Dec 8, 1995
- Closed
- Jan 31, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- 201 Elmwood Rd, Toppenish, WA 98948
- 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 | 0241650501 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Sep 25, 1995 | Nov 3, 1995 | Dec 8, 1995 |
Apr 13, 1995#115218760Apr 13, 1995Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#115218760$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115218760
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 13, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 1995
- Closed
- Apr 28, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 63 Elwood Rd, Toppenish, WA 98948
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
26 inspections, 1995 to 2026. 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.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: animal (except poultry) slaughtering reported 4.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 3.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source