Establishment profile
CITY OF TACOMA
901 FAWCETT AVENUE, TACOMA, WA, 98402
Operated by City of Tacoma · 1 of 44 establishments
922160 — Fire Protection
Summary
CITY OF TACOMA has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 29 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $14,145 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 462 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CITY OF TACOMA 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
31% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $14,145 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1550.065701 A | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 296-800-16040 | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 296-155-657(1)(A) | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 |
| 296-155-655(3)(B) | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 |
| 29 CFR 0450.022501 B 02 | 1 | 1 | $1,650 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 0450.007507 | 1 | 1 | $1,650 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 0450.021517 | 1 | 1 | $1,475 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 8764.0050 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 296-305-05502(5) | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 296-800-32010 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 0450.006502 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1550.01400402 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1550.01400201 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 9221 within WA. Peer group: 462 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 3,615 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
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
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 TACOMA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 CITY OF TACOMA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF TACOMA. 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 TACOMA. 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 TACOMA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF TACOMA. 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 TACOMA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- National Archives and Records AdministrationDISCRETIONARYassistance · Last action 2026-04-23$115,095
- Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionCITY OF TACOMAcontract · Last action 2011-08-19$105,300
- Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentFAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STATE AND LOCALassistance · Last action 2023-09-21$87,200
- Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionIGF::OT::IGF FY 2015 FEPA CONTRACTcontract · Last action 2017-06-20$47,880
- Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionTACOMA HUMAN RIGHTS&HMN SVCScontract · Last action 2017-04-19$38,250
- Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionTACOMA HUMAN RIGHTScontract · Last action 2008-09-16$33,200
- Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionIGF::CT::IGF FY18 FEPAcontract · Last action 2020-08-24$31,880
- Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionFY 2021- FEPA PROTOTYPE- CITY OF TACOMA- SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT OFFICEcontract · Last action 2025-09-29$25,430
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 813311 - HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS. Last action: 2025-09-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-28 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-01-31 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-09-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-08-06 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | |
| 2019-01-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-09-12 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-04-17 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $3,600 | |
| 2017-04-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-06-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-09-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-03-24 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-03-21 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-09-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-07-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-04-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-02-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-01-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-12-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-10-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-10-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-08-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-05-19 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $320 | |
| 2010-02-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-10-29 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-03-19 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $4,775 | |
| 2009-01-09 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | |
| 2004-04-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-08-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-06-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $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 TACOMA is one of 44 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Tacoma.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Tacoma across all 44 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fire protection within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SOUTH KING FIRE & RESCUEFEDERAL WAY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENTSEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- Hanford Mission Integration Solutions - HMISRichland — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTH KING FIRE & RESCUEFEDERAL WAY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTRAL KITSAP FIRE & RESCUESILVERDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLARK COWLITZ FIRE RESCUEWOODLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- PIERCE CO FIRE DIST #5GIG HARBOR — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF DUPONT DBA CITY OF DUPONT FIRE DEPARTMENTDU PONT — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRANT COUNTY FIRE DIST #5MOSES LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- LEWIS COUNTYMOSSYROCK — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by City of Tacoma, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CITY OF TACOMATACOMA, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF TACOMATACOMA, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF TACOMATACOMA, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF TACOMA - POLICE DEPTTACOMA, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All City of Tacoma locationsParent rollup
- Fire ProtectionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Fire Protection in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF TACOMA 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 Tacoma, which operates 44 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CITY OF TACOMA's OSHA violation history?
- CITY OF TACOMA has 29 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $14,145 in total penalties.
- How does CITY OF TACOMA's safety record compare to its industry?
- CITY OF TACOMA operates in the fire protection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1. CITY OF TACOMA's self-reported DART rate is 3.11 compared to an industry average of 2.9.