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CASCADE DESIGNS INC

130 S DAKOTA STREET, SEATTLE, WA, 98134
339920Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
EIN 910969695

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OSHA inspections
8
over 33 years
Violations
26
$7,945 in penalties
Penalties
$7,945
$306 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CASCADE DESIGNS INC has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $7,945 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 407 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

CASCADE DESIGNS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and CPSC product recalls records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
26
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$7,945
$306 avg / violation
62% serious38% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 8
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 8

63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 23 citations in this view · $7,945 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 0241.50010131$630May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 0242.05130322$1,510Jul 1992Feb 1997
29 CFR 0242.051103 A11$880Jul 1992Jul 1992
29 CFR 0241.500103 B11$880Jul 1992Jul 1992
29 CFR 0247.50070111$825Jul 1992Jul 1992
29 CFR 0620.7722010311$700Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 0620.7721060111$700Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 8001.503011$350Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 0242.151511$350May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 0241.10050111$350May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 0620.900503 C 0211$280Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 8001.101011$280May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 8062.002811$210Oct 2009Oct 2009
29 CFR 8001.702511Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 0620.77210911Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 8001.601011May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 0245.50050611Feb 1997Feb 1997
29 CFR 0240.004001 A 0411Feb 1997Feb 1997
29 CFR 0240.750102 B11Feb 1997Feb 1997
29 CFR 0247.800902 O11Jul 1992Jul 1992

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3399 within WA. Peer group: 407 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $200
Inspection frequency
99th
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
1.4
vs industry
0.0
TRIR
2.7
vs industry
−0.1

Reported for 233 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
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.7
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
4
Complaint
2
Accident
1
Follow-up
1

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 CASCADE DESIGNS 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
Apr 25, 2006CPR,CARDIAC ARREST,LOADING DOCKFatality11

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
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 CASCADE DESIGNS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CASCADE DESIGNS 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 CASCADE DESIGNS 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 CASCADE DESIGNS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CASCADE DESIGNS 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 · $500 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
CASCADE DESIGNS INC.
130 SOUTH DAKOTA STREET · SEATTLE, WA, 98134
01$500View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
890097
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
3
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The lock button on the probe can fail to engage and lock, causing the probe not to function as intended. This can interfere with finding someone buried beneath snow, posing a suffocation hazard.. Most recent recall: 2024-02-22. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$-435355.5
Obligated (all-time)
$58.2M
Awards
904
Top agency
Department of Defense
$57.1M
Company-wide — CASCADE DESIGNS INC (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$-1485543.07
Obligated (all-time)
$57.1M
Awards (all-time)
877

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$57.1M
Department of Homeland Security$375K
General Services Administration$374K
Department of Veterans Affairs$280K
Department of Justice$34K
Largest awards (top 50 of 904)
  • Department of Defense
    MODULAR STEEL TRACTION SNOWSHOES
    contract · Last action 2016-03-09
    $2,756,702
  • Department of Defense
    8501624942!MAT,SLEEPING,SELF-I
    contract · Last action 2014-12-17
    $2,605,279
  • Department of Defense
    4518098476!MAT,SLEEPING,SELF-I
    contract · Last action 2011-06-10
    $2,565,640
  • Department of Defense
    4519149362!BOA
    contract · Last action 2011-09-30
    $2,452,450
  • Department of Defense
    4507940601!MAT,SLEEP
    contract · Last action 2008-06-26
    $2,451,000
  • Department of Defense
    4525199743!MAT,SLEEPING,SELF-I
    contract · Last action 2013-08-15
    $2,144,150
  • Department of Defense
    USMC WATERPROOF BAG- MAIN PACK
    contract · Last action 2009-08-31
    $2,078,985
  • Department of Defense
    USMC WATERPROOF BAG- ASSAULT PACK
    contract · Last action 2008-09-02
    $2,013,018
  • Department of Defense
    8501273590!MAT,SLEEPING,SELF-I
    contract · Last action 2014-08-21
    $2,003,977
  • Department of Defense
    IWTD
    contract · Last action 2022-09-05
    $1,770,806
  • Department of Defense
    SMALL UNIT EXPEDITIONARY STOVES
    contract · Last action 2009-10-26
    $1,590,751
  • Department of Defense
    USMC WATERPROOF BAG
    contract · Last action 2008-09-05
    $1,568,931
  • Department of Defense
    4506262595!MAT,SLEEP
    contract · Last action 2007-12-06
    $1,496,025
  • Department of Defense
    4507040835!MAT,SLEEP
    contract · Last action 2008-03-12
    $1,454,850
  • Department of Defense
    USMC WATERPROOF BAG- ASSAULT PACK
    contract · Last action 2010-09-07
    $1,401,057
  • Department of Defense
    8503896157!MAT,SLEEPING,SELF-I
    contract · Last action 2016-12-07
    $1,333,021
  • Department of Defense
    4520472339!BOA
    contract · Last action 2012-02-28
    $1,165,800
  • Department of Defense
    4510529498!MAT,SLEEPING,SELF-I
    contract · Last action 2009-04-16
    $918,721
  • Department of Defense
    4522447638!BOA
    contract · Last action 2012-09-20
    $874,350
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF PM CS CSS BAA RIF MAN PORTABLE WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM.
    contract · Last action 2017-07-27
    $870,705
  • Department of Defense
    RAPID INNOVATION FUND FOR COMPACT HAND PUMP FILTER FOR PURIFYING WATER ON THE BATTERFIELD
    contract · Last action 2012-09-28
    $833,934
  • Department of Defense
    THERMAREST MARPAD SLEEP PAD
    contract · Last action 2008-10-24
    $799,998
  • Department of Defense
    SNOWSHOES, MIL DENALI WITH 8" TAILS
    contract · Last action 2010-04-09
    $797,466
  • Department of Defense
    SBIR PHASE II - ON-SITE STERILIZING SOLUTION PRODUCTION SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2013-09-10
    $749,874
  • Department of Defense
    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR MODULAR IN-LINE WATER PURIFICATION MOLLE HYDRATION SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2012-03-10
    $729,687
  • Department of Defense
    PHASE 2
    contract · Last action 2014-03-31
    $634,059
  • Department of Defense
    8503190691!MAT,SLEEPING,SELF-I
    contract · Last action 2016-05-12
    $632,031
  • Department of Defense
    4509179762!MAT,SLEEPING,SELF-I
    contract · Last action 2008-11-13
    $622,440
  • Department of Defense
    4511645503!MAT,SLEEPING,SELF-I
    contract · Last action 2009-08-13
    $533,520
  • Department of Defense
    4526346738!MAT,SLEEPING,SELF-I
    contract · Last action 2014-01-15
    $523,592
  • Department of Defense
    MAC SACK, PART #02195
    contract · Last action 2008-11-06
    $505,306
  • Department of Defense
    8500929355!MAT,SLEEPING,SELF-I
    contract · Last action 2014-05-07
    $500,984
  • Department of Defense
    USMC WATERPROOF BAG- ASSAULT PACK
    contract · Last action 2009-05-12
    $474,994
  • Department of Defense
    4509974175!MAT,SLEEPING,SELF-I
    contract · Last action 2009-02-18
    $474,121
  • Department of Defense
    4522369872!FILTER,WATER PURIFI
    contract · Last action 2012-09-12
    $449,000
  • Department of Defense
    8503753902!MAT,SLEEPING,SELF-I
    contract · Last action 2016-10-17
    $446,490
  • Department of Defense
    IWTD
    contract · Last action 2022-09-04
    $433,455
  • Department of Defense
    USMC WATERPROOF BAG INSERT
    contract · Last action 2009-04-30
    $424,940
  • Department of Defense
    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IGF::CT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2018-04-11
    $359,698
  • Department of Defense
    4526243076!BAG,WET WEATHER CLO
    contract · Last action 2014-03-28
    $339,240
  • Department of Defense
    8510270662!STOVE,MULTI-FUEL BU
    contract · Last action 2023-11-16
    $249,984
  • Department of Defense
    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)
    contract · Last action 2013-06-13
    $249,459
  • Department of Defense
    8509920206!SNOWSHOE,ASSAULT,MI
    contract · Last action 2023-05-30
    $238,000
  • Department of Defense
    8508460526!SNOWSHOE,ASSAULT,MI
    contract · Last action 2021-12-03
    $222,300
  • Department of Defense
    USMC WATERPROOF BAG- ASSAULT PACK
    contract · Last action 2013-02-05
    $220,500
  • Department of Homeland Security
    WIDEMOUTH DUFFLE 40, ORANGE
    contract · Last action 2015-03-11
    $207,438
  • Department of Defense
    4522110755!BOA
    contract · Last action 2012-08-16
    $173,475
  • Department of Defense
    8503404352!MAT,SLEEPING,SELF-I
    contract · Last action 2017-02-21
    $148,830
  • Department of Defense
    8503309221!MAT,SLEEPING,SELF-I
    contract · Last action 2016-06-07
    $148,830
  • Department of Defense
    4523341295!BOA
    contract · Last action 2013-01-07
    $122,718

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 326199 - ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-01-20. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-08-04Complaint65$2,030
2009-08-04Complaint11$210
2006-04-26Accident0$0
2002-03-13Planned75$1,610
1997-01-28Planned41$630
1994-05-23Planned0$0
1992-09-04Follow-up0$0
1992-06-22Planned84$3,465

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 CASCADE DESIGNS 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 CASCADE DESIGNS INC's OSHA violation history?
CASCADE DESIGNS INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $7,945 in total penalties.
How does CASCADE DESIGNS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
CASCADE DESIGNS INC operates in the sporting and athletic goods manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. CASCADE DESIGNS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.36 compared to an industry average of 1.4.
Has CASCADE DESIGNS INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CASCADE DESIGNS INC.