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ART BRASS PLATING INC

5516 3RD AVE S, SEATTLE, WA, 98108
332813Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 911227241

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OSHA inspections
13
over 33 years
Violations
50
$14,179 in penalties
Penalties
$14,179
$284 avg
Accident investigations on record
4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

ART BRASS PLATING INC has accumulated 50 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $14,179 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 117 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

ART BRASS PLATING 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
13
0.4 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
50
1.5 / yr
Penalties
$14,179
$284 avg / violation
48% serious52% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 13
Inspection trigger · follow-up
4 of 13

46% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 22 citations in this view · $14,030 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 0620.90190122$175Jul 1993May 2000
29 CFR 0621.102109 H22Jul 1993May 2000
296-901-14016(1)11$1,800Jan 2018Jan 2018
296-800-1605011$1,800Jan 2018Jan 2018
296-800-1503011$1,800Jan 2018Jan 2018
296-62-08017(1)11$1,800Jan 2018Jan 2018
29 CFR 0240.00200511$1,000Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 0240.004001 A 0411$750Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 0620.013002 C11$680May 2000May 2000
29 CFR 0247.651311$500Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 0243.300903 B 0111$500Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 0247.500901 C11$450Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 0242.050704 A11$450Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 0247.500901 D11$450Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 0249.560507 B 0111$375Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 8172.001011$300Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 8001.503011$300Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 8001.605011$300Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 8172.002011$300Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 8172.003511$300Mar 2006Mar 2006

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3328 within WA. Peer group: 117 employers. This establishment has 50 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $660
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
8.2
vs industry
+5.9
TRIR
12.3
vs industry
+8.2

Reported for 27 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
12.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
6
Complaint
2
Referral
1
Follow-up
4

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 ART BRASS PLATING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 ART BRASS PLATING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ART BRASS PLATING 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 ART BRASS PLATING 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 ART BRASS PLATING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ART BRASS PLATING INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
ART BRASS PLATING
5815 4TH AVE S · SEATTLE, WA, 98108
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$9K
Awards
5
Top agency
Department of Homeland Security
$7K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Homeland Security$7K
Department of Defense$2K
Largest awards
  • Department of Homeland Security
    CHROME PLATE PIPING
    contract · Last action 2010-12-28
    $5,453
  • Department of Homeland Security
    CHROME MDE VALVE COVERS AND BOLTS VENDOR DOES NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS. REQUEST YOU CONTACT BMC DEREK SPIVEY OR BM1 KELLY BENNETT AT 360-930-1584 WHEN THE PR IS APPROVED.
    contract · Last action 2010-05-11
    $1,388
  • Department of Defense
    RECHROMING OF HANDWHEELS
    contract · Last action 2012-04-12
    $919
  • Department of Defense
    ELECTROPLATE
    contract · Last action 2013-01-16
    $692
  • Department of Defense
    ELECTROPLATE GRAB RAIL BRASS TUBING
    contract · Last action 2012-10-05
    $160

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332813 - ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING. Last action: 2013-01-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-07-27Complaint115$7,200
2006-07-24Follow-up0$0
2005-12-19Planned115$1,500
2004-09-14Planned0$0
2001-05-03Follow-up0$0
2001-03-20Follow-up0$0
2000-01-13Planned51$680
2000-01-13Planned31$450
1995-10-30Planned0$0
1994-04-05Complaint0$0
1993-01-25Follow-up0$0
1992-12-14Referral116$324
1992-09-01Planned96$4,025

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 ART BRASS PLATING 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 ART BRASS PLATING INC's OSHA violation history?
ART BRASS PLATING INC has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 50 violations and $14,179 in total penalties.
How does ART BRASS PLATING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
ART BRASS PLATING INC operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. ART BRASS PLATING INC's self-reported DART rate is 8.19 compared to an industry average of 2.3.