Inspection #308078583
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of NORPLEX INC at 111 3rd St Nw Bldg C, Auburn, WA 98001 on Sep 28, 2004. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 12, 2005.
OSHA documented 12 violations (2 serious, 1 repeat, 9 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,740.
This employer has 18 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
- Inspection Number
- 308078583
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Sep 28, 2004
- Closed
- Mar 12, 2005
- Total Violations
- 12
- Penalties on Record
- $1,740
- Initial Penalties
- $1,740
- Name
- NORPLEX INC
- Address
- 111 3rd St Nw Bldg C, Auburn, WA 98001
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #316915537 | Dec 2, 2013 | Complaint (B) | 2 violations | $1,950 |
| #315117531 | Aug 9, 2011 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #312475049 | Sep 10, 2008 | Referral (C) | 8 violations | $9,000 |
| #312472665 | Sep 10, 2008 | Complaint (B) | 2 violations | $600 |
| #310619275 | Feb 6, 2007 | Planned (H) | 3 violations | $400 |
| #308579515 | Feb 8, 2005 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #308078302 | Nov 2, 2004 | Referral (C) | 9 violations | $1,530 |
| #306034489 | Nov 19, 2002 | Planned (H) | 1 violation | |
| #304831068 | Oct 10, 2001 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #304436249 | Sep 12, 2001 | Referral (C) | 10 violations | $1,200 |
| #304671092 | Jul 31, 2001 | Complaint (B) | 5 violations | $540 |
| #303289870 | Jan 4, 2000 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #303075931 | Oct 13, 1999 | Planned (H) | 1 violation | |
| #115165862 | May 19, 1998 | Complaint (B) | 2 violations | $1,080 |
| #115207276 | Oct 16, 1997 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #115205163 | Jun 20, 1997 | Planned (H) | 4 violations | $1,080 |
| #115354896 | Jun 10, 1997 | Planned (H) | 1 violation | |
| #115229999 | Dec 4, 1995 | Planned (H) | 3 violations | $360 |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
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.
Inspection closed Mar 12, 2005.
2 serious, 1 repeat, 9 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.
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 | 0242302715 | Repeat | $1,200 | $1,200 | Sep 28, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 0241500101 | Serious | $300 | $300 | Dec 23, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 8001.1005 | Serious | $240 | $240 | Dec 23, 2004 | - | - |
| 03001 | 8002.2035 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 2004 | - | - |
| 03002 | 0249560507 OSHA citation code: 0249560507 A 01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 2004 | - | - |
| 03003 | 0241100501 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 2005 | - | - |
| 03004 | 0249560706 OSHA citation code: 0249560706 E 05C1 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2004 | - | - |
| 03005 | 8421100501 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2004 | - | - |
| 03006 | 8001302001 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 2005 | - | - |
| 03007 | 0242302501 OSHA citation code: 0242302501 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 2005 | - | - |
| 03008 | 8003.2020 | Other | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2004 | - | - |
| 03009 | 8002.2022 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 2004 | - | - |
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citationissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | #308579515 | Mar 4, 2005 | $3,500 | - | - |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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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