TOTEM ELECTRIC OF TACOMA INC
BOREN & MADISON, SEATTLE, WA 98104
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Inspection records
Sep 4, 2008#312459043Sep 4, 2008FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#312459043$8,7505 viol.5 violations$8,750 in penalties
Inspection #312459043
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 4, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 2009
- Contested
- Mar 6, 2009
- Final Order
- Sep 11, 2009
- Closed
- May 21, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,750
- Penalties on Record
- $8,750
- Site Address
- 4500 Martin Luther King Way S, Seattle, WA 98108
- Industry
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
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.
One employee dies; another is injured when pinned in trench
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 155001000103 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Oct 2, 2009 | Mar 6, 2009 | Sep 11, 2009 |
| 01002 | 1550065701 OSHA citation code: 1550065701 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Sep 4, 2008 | Mar 6, 2009 | Sep 11, 2009 |
| 01003 | 1550065508 OSHA citation code: 1550065508 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,750 | $2,750 | Sep 4, 2008 | Mar 6, 2009 | Sep 11, 2009 |
| 01006A | 1550065705 OSHA citation code: 1550065705 A 01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Sep 11, 2009 | - | Sep 11, 2009 |
| 01006B | 1550065707 OSHA citation code: 1550065707 A 02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 2009 | - | Sep 11, 2009 |
Jun 2, 2005#309009769Jun 2, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#309009769$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309009769
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 2005
- Closed
- Jun 2, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- South Lander & E Bus Way, Seattle, WA 98191
- Industry
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
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.
May 19, 1999#302222468May 19, 1999Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#302222468$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #302222468
Dates
- Opened
- May 19, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- May 19, 1999
- Contested
- Jul 6, 1999
- Final Order
- Aug 3, 1999
- Closed
- Sep 14, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 35th Ave Ne & Ne Ballenger Way, Seattle, WA 98105
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1550020503 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $0 | May 19, 1999 | Jul 6, 1999 | Aug 3, 1999 |
Mar 9, 1994#115437469Mar 9, 1994Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#115437469$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115437469
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 1994
- Closed
- Mar 9, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 190
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Boren & Madison, Seattle, WA 98104
- 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.
Feb 16, 1994#111237756Feb 16, 1994Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#111237756$1,6502 viol.2 violations$1,650 in penalties
Inspection #111237756
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 13, 1994
- Contested
- Jun 10, 1994
- Final Order
- Jun 29, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 19, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 190
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,300
- Penalties on Record
- $1,650
- Site Address
- 1st & Royal Brougham Way, Seattle, WA 98134
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1550042801 OSHA citation code: 1550042801 D 01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,650 | $1,650 | Apr 13, 1994 | Jun 10, 1994 | Jun 29, 1994 |
| 01005 | 1552451003 OSHA citation code: 1552451003 A 04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,650 | $0 | Apr 13, 1994 | Jun 10, 1994 | Jun 29, 1994 |
Mar 5, 1991#111406591Mar 5, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111406591$3206 viol.6 violations$320 in penalties
Inspection #111406591
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 5, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 1991
- Contested
- Apr 3, 1991
- Final Order
- Jun 11, 1991
- Closed
- Feb 22, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $960
- Penalties on Record
- $320
- Site Address
- 23rd & I-90, Seattle, WA 98115
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1552451001 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $960 | $320 | Mar 12, 1991 | Apr 3, 1991 | Jun 11, 1991 |
| 02001 | 1552450501 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1991 | Apr 3, 1991 | Jun 11, 1991 |
| 02002 | 1550061002 OSHA citation code: 1550061002 O | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1991 | Apr 3, 1991 | Jun 11, 1991 |
| 02003 | 1550061002 OSHA citation code: 1550061002 C 02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1991 | Apr 3, 1991 | Jun 11, 1991 |
| 02004 | 1550061002 OSHA citation code: 1550061002 D | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1991 | Apr 3, 1991 | Jun 11, 1991 |
| 02005 | 1550042805 OSHA citation code: 1550042805 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1991 | Apr 3, 1991 | Jun 11, 1991 |
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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.
6 inspections, 1991 to 2008. 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).
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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: electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors reported 1.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.7%; NAICS 23821 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source