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CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS INC

3530 RAINIER AVE S, SEATTLE, WA, 98144
332312Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
9
over 35 years
Violations
26
$1,608 in penalties
Penalties
$1,608
$62 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS INC has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $1,608 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 510 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.3 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
26
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$1,608
$62 avg / violation
42% serious58% other
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 9
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 9

78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · $1,608 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 0247.00030322$310Jul 1998Jul 2010
29 CFR 0246.90070311$255Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 0241.500103 B11$160Apr 2000Apr 2000
296-806-4050811$150Dec 2018Dec 2018
29 CFR 0249.560706 E 04A11$150Apr 2000Apr 2000
29 CFR 0240.00400211$150Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 0241.65190111$125Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 1552.45100111$120Jul 1991Jul 1991
29 CFR 0243.70050611$94Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 0243.70050711$94Aug 1993Aug 1993
296-24-2950311Dec 2018Dec 2018
29 CFR 8062.000211Jul 2010Jul 2010
29 CFR 0242.943109 C11Jul 2010Jul 2010
29 CFR 8002.800511Jul 2010Jul 2010
29 CFR 8002.80250111Jul 2010Jul 2010
29 CFR 8002.80300111Jul 2010Jul 2010
29 CFR 0240.098501 B 0211Apr 2000Apr 2000
29 CFR 0242.30250611Apr 2000Apr 2000
29 CFR 0240.750102 B11Apr 2000Apr 2000
29 CFR 0242.942303 B11Jul 1998Jul 1998

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

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within WA. Peer group: 510 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
69th
peer median: $500
Inspection frequency
95th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
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
7
Referral
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 CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS 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 CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS 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 CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2386545
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 CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-11-16Planned21$150
2010-07-01Referral0$0
2010-06-14Planned61$160
2000-05-22Follow-up0$0
2000-03-17Planned52$310
1998-06-11Planned21$150
1996-02-28Planned2$0
1993-07-01Planned65$718
1991-06-19Planned31$120

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 CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS 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 CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS INC's OSHA violation history?
CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $1,608 in total penalties.
How does CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATORS INC operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.