Inspection #306509274

Name: OSHA Inspection #306509274: NORTHWEST HEATING & SHEET META
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of NORTHWEST HEATING & SHEET META at 605 N. 3rd, Kelso, WA 98626 on Oct 6, 2003. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Dec 31, 2006.

OSHA documented 19 violations (16 serious, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $2,350. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 306509274
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Oct 6, 2003
Closed: Dec 31, 2006
Contested: Jan 9, 2004
Final Order: Feb 9, 2004
Total Violations: 19
Penalties on Record: $2,350
Initial Penalties: $2,350
Related Activity: 1 referral

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.

Establishment

Name: NORTHWEST HEATING & SHEET META
Address: 605 N. 3rd, Kelso, WA 98626
Industry: 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Dec 31, 2006.

Citations on Record

16 serious, 3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$2,350

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$2,350

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 9, 2004. Final orders are recorded through Feb 9, 2004. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	0620772102 OSHA citation code: 0620772102 E	Serious	$250	$250	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
01002A	0650003001	Serious	$300	$300	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
01002B	0620772203 OSHA citation code: 0620772203 A	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
01002C	0620772801	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
01003	0620772204 OSHA citation code: 0620772204 C 01	Serious	$300	$300	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
01004A	0620771202 OSHA citation code: 0620771202 C	Serious	$300	$300	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
01004B	0620771202 OSHA citation code: 0620771202 A	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
01004C	0620771204 OSHA citation code: 0620771204 C	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
01005	0620772306	Serious	$300	$300	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
01006A	0620771504 OSHA citation code: 0620771504 A 02	Serious	$300	$300	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
01006B	0620771501 OSHA citation code: 0620771501 D	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
01007	0620771701 OSHA citation code: 0620771701 B	Serious	$300	$300	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
01008A	0620771101	Serious	$300	$300	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
01008B	0620771206 OSHA citation code: 0620771206 B 01	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
01008C	0620771207 OSHA citation code: 0620771207 A	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
01008D	0620771903 OSHA citation code: 0620771903 A 01	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
02001	8001.4005	Other	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
02002	0620770903 OSHA citation code: 0620770903 G	Other	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004
02003	0620770903 OSHA citation code: 0620770903 A 01	Other	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Jan 9, 2004	Feb 9, 2004

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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