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Establishment profile

BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC

700 S ORCHARD ST, SEATTLE, WA, 98108
339999All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
EIN 223889904

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OSHA inspections
4
over 19 years
Violations
10
Penalties
$0
$0 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 19 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 408 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.2 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
10
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 4

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

80th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3399 within WA. Peer group: 408 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $200
Inspection frequency
88th
peer median: 1

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
5.9
vs industry
+4.4
TRIR
5.9
vs industry
+3.5

Reported for 40 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
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.9
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
1
Complaint
3

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 BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WA — for BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
1
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-08-04Complaint1$0
2022-08-04Complaint3$0
2019-08-21Complaint2$0
2007-05-16Planned4$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 BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS 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 BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC's OSHA violation history?
BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC operates in the all other miscellaneous manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. BIG DIPPER WAX WORKS INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.92 compared to an industry average of 1.5.