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CITY OF OCEAN SHORES

1440 OCEAN SHORES BLVD SW, OCEAN SHORES, WA, 98569
Operated by City of Ocean Shores · 1 of 2 establishments
921190Other General Government Support

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OSHA inspections
8
over 33 years
Violations
51
$9,580 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

CITY OF OCEAN SHORES has accumulated 51 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $9,580 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 860 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.

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

Agency coverage

CITY OF OCEAN SHORES 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, 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
0.2 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
51
1.5 / yr
Penalties
$9,580
$188 avg / violation
55% serious45% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 8
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 8

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 21 citations in this view · $8,980 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1550.03050122$480Feb 1993Jul 1998
29 CFR 8002.60100111$1,800Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 1550.065701 A11$1,800Jan 2006Jan 2006
29 CFR 1550.065503 B11$900Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 0670.00090111$250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 0670.00210311$250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 8001.700511$250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 0670.00210101 0211$250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 8001.605011$250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 0670.0037040311$250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 0670.003704 D11$250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 0670.00450111$250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 0670.005311$250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 0670.00570111$250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 0670.00250211$250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 8001.503011$250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 0670.00170111$250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 8001.702511$250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 0670.00370211$250Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 8093.000211$250Nov 2014Nov 2014

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 9211 within WA. Peer group: 860 employers. This establishment has 51 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
93rd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.9
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
4
Complaint
2
Accident
1
Referral
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 CITY OF OCEAN SHORES. 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
Mar 20, 2006LUNG,ASPHYXIATED,INHALATION,BOATFatality11

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
6 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 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 OCEAN SHORES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF OCEAN SHORES. 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 OCEAN SHORES. 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 CITY OF OCEAN SHORES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF OCEAN SHORES. 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 OCEAN SHORES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-01-13Complaint1$0
2018-03-26Complaint0$0
2014-05-28Referral2820$4,200
2014-05-28Planned175$2,200
2006-03-22Accident0$0
2005-08-03Planned32$2,700
1998-07-02Planned11$480
1992-12-22Planned1$0

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

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Part of a larger organization

CITY OF OCEAN SHORES is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Ocean Shores.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Ocean Shores across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF OCEAN SHORES 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 Ocean Shores, which operates 2 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.

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Frequently asked

What is CITY OF OCEAN SHORES's OSHA violation history?
CITY OF OCEAN SHORES has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 51 violations and $9,580 in total penalties.
How does CITY OF OCEAN SHORES's safety record compare to its industry?
CITY OF OCEAN SHORES operates in the other general government support industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2.
Has CITY OF OCEAN SHORES had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CITY OF OCEAN SHORES.