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CITY OF BELLINGHAM

200 MCKENZIE, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98225
Operated by City of Bellingham · 1 of 6 establishments
221320Sewage Treatment Facilities

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OSHA inspections
8
over 30 years
Violations
14
$27,950 in penalties
Penalties
$27,950
$1,996 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

CITY OF BELLINGHAM has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $27,950 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 132 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 months ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CITY OF BELLINGHAM 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, 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
8
0.3 / yr · last 30 yrs
Violations
14
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$27,950
$1,996 avg / violation
71% serious29% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 8
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 8

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

91st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2213 within WA. Peer group: 132 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $125
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CITY OF BELLINGHAM. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
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
2
Complaint
2
Referral
2

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 CITY OF BELLINGHAM. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CITY OF BELLINGHAM. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF BELLINGHAM. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CITY OF BELLINGHAM. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CITY OF BELLINGHAM. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF BELLINGHAM. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CITY OF BELLINGHAM. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-09-22Complaint2$0
2023-06-13Referral31$2,400
2020-02-18Referral0$0
2018-12-11Unprogrammed Related0$0
2018-08-29Complaint11$350
2017-06-08Planned88$25,200
2010-03-08Planned0$0
1996-03-11Unprogrammed Related0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CITY OF BELLINGHAM is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Bellingham.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Bellingham across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF BELLINGHAM 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup City of Bellingham, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Frequently asked

What is CITY OF BELLINGHAM's OSHA violation history?
CITY OF BELLINGHAM has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $27,950 in total penalties.
How does CITY OF BELLINGHAM's safety record compare to its industry?
CITY OF BELLINGHAM operates in the sewage treatment facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7.