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POTELCO INC is a power and communication line and related structures construction employer in OLALLA, WA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 6 violations and $13,000 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

POTELCO INC

S.E. FRAGARIA RD., OLALLA, WA, 98359

Parent: Potelco Inc (172 locations)

237130 — Top companies in Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

EIN: 910784248

89 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
6 violations
$13,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.5
Industry Avg DART
0.9
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$13,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
12 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
83% serious$2,167 avg per violation$13,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$13,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.9
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 2,006 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
13
Unfair Labor Practice
12
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

POTELCO INC is one of 172 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Potelco Inc.

Federal enforcement records on POTELCO INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Potelco Inc across all 172 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Potelco Inc

Other employers in Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction within WA

Industry context

Within the power and communication line and related structures construction industry in WA, POTELCO INC ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 2,006 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.5 for the power and communication line and related structures construction sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.9. POTELCO INC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is POTELCO INC's OSHA violation history?
POTELCO INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $13,000 in total penalties.
How does POTELCO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
POTELCO INC operates in the power and communication line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. POTELCO INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POTELCO INC of OLALLA, WA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. POTELCO INC resolves to the parent rollup Potelco Inc, which operates 172 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if POTELCO INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.