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CASCADE FRICTION MATERIALS

314 PUYALLUP AVE, TACOMA, WA, 98421
423830Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
3
over 36 years
Violations
22
$160 in penalties
Penalties
$160
$7 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CASCADE FRICTION MATERIALS has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $160 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 601 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

CASCADE FRICTION MATERIALS 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, 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
3
0.1 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
22
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$160
$7 avg / violation
5% serious95% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · 20 citations in this view · $160 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 8062.000211$160Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 8002.702011Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 8002.80250211Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 8001.30250211Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 8632.001511Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 8636.000511Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 8003.002011Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 0249.560706 D11Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 0249.560902 B11Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 0249.560907 A 0111Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 0249.560907 B 0211Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 0241.80030211Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 0620.54110511Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 0620.770903 A11Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 0620.772701 C11Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 0620.013002 A11Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 0241.80030411Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 0241.80050911Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 0247.650511Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 0249.560502 A11Mar 1991Mar 1991

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4238 within WA. Peer group: 601 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
60th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
83rd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CASCADE FRICTION MATERIALS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
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 FRICTION MATERIALS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 FRICTION MATERIALS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CASCADE FRICTION MATERIALS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-01-11Planned71$160
1991-05-23Follow-up0$0
1990-08-14Complaint15$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 CASCADE FRICTION MATERIALS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 FRICTION MATERIALS's OSHA violation history?
CASCADE FRICTION MATERIALS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $160 in total penalties.
How does CASCADE FRICTION MATERIALS's safety record compare to its industry?
CASCADE FRICTION MATERIALS operates in the industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.