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AK-WA INC

401 ALEXANDER AVE BLDG 9588, TACOMA, WA, 98421

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OSHA inspections
9
over 40 years
Violations
38
$7,560 in penalties
Penalties
$7,560
$199 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

AK-WA INC has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $7,560 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67,393 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 31 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AK-WA INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.2 / yr · last 40 yrs
Violations
38
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$7,560
$199 avg / violation
18% serious82% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 9
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 9

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $7,560 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 0249.560902 B32Oct 1990May 1995
29 CFR 1915.0073 D22$1,460Apr 1988Jul 1992
29 CFR 3040.400905 D22Oct 1990May 1995
29 CFR 1915.0074 B22Apr 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 1915.0077 C11$4,500Jul 1992Jul 1992
29 CFR 0244.751706 B 0211$600May 1995May 1995
29 CFR 3040.80070111$540May 1995May 1995
29 CFR 1915.0073 C11$300Nov 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 1915.0073 B11$160Apr 1988Apr 1988
29 CFR 0241.500311May 1995May 1995
29 CFR 1910.0305 E0211Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 0249.56130211Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 0566.01170611Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 0243.301106 A11Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 0249.560704 B 0111Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 0249.560902 A11Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1915.0071 B0511Nov 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0305 E0111Nov 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Nov 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 1915.0071 J0111Nov 1988Nov 1988

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 67,393 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AK-WA INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
3
Accident
1
Referral
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AK-WA INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 16, 1992FRACTURE,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,COVER,SHIPYARD,UNSECURED,HATCH,SLIP,FALL,PRY BARFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
31 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 31+ years. Most recent activity: 31 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AK-WA INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AK-WA INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AK-WA INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AK-WA INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AK-WA INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AK-WA INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1995-04-04Complaint52$1,140
1992-06-17Accident22$5,800
1990-11-09Planned1$0
1990-10-02Planned8$0
1988-10-04Planned81$300
1988-04-07Complaint52$320
1986-12-10Referral1$0
1986-02-05Complaint2$0
1985-08-29Referral6$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AK-WA INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is AK-WA INC's OSHA violation history?
AK-WA INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $7,560 in total penalties.
Has AK-WA INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving AK-WA INC.