BALLARD BRASS & ALUMINUM INC
943 NW 50TH ST, SEATTLE, WA 98107 · NAICS 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Nov 30, 2005#309487262Nov 30, 2005FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#309487262$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309487262
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 30, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 15, 2005
- Closed
- Dec 15, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 943 Nw 50th St, Seattle, WA 98107
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee dies of heart attack
Jan 23, 2003#306054081Jan 23, 2003Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#306054081$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306054081
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 2003
- Closed
- Mar 6, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 943 Nw 50th St, Seattle, WA 98107
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Mar 13, 2002#305145369Mar 13, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305145369$5009 viol.9 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #305145369
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 17, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 14, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 21
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $500
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 943 Nw 50th St, Seattle, WA 98107
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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 (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0241500101 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $100 | $100 | Sep 19, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0242050101 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $100 | $100 | Jun 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 8001.4005 | Serious | 1 | 21 | $300 | $300 | Nov 13, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 0241100504 OSHA citation code: 0241100504 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 2002 | - | - |
| 02002 | 0242302501 OSHA citation code: 0242302501 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 2002 | - | - |
| 02003 | 0242942301 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 02004 | 8001.3005 | Other | 1 | 21 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 02005 | 8001.5005 | Other | 1 | 21 | $0 | $0 | Sep 19, 2002 | - | - |
| 02006 | 8001.6010 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 2002 | - | - |
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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, 2002 to 2005. 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
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,391 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers reported 3.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.5%; NAICS 4235 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source