Establishment profile
DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC
711 ASTOR ST, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98225
Operated by Dawson Construction LLC · 1 of 28 establishments
236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
EIN 911857107
Summary
DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 3,711 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
24% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1550.010001 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 296-155-52901 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8742.0008 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1550.028005 C 04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
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 2362 within WA. Peer group: 3,711 employers. This establishment has 4 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 112 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 DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WA — for Dawson Construction LLC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Dawson Construction LLC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 6 cases · 4 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-332585 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2023 | Apr 2025 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-295426 | Unfair labor practice | May 2022 | Jul 2022 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-292274 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2022 | May 2022 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-233892 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2019 | May 2019 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-RC-219495 | Representation election | May 2018 | Sep 2018 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-RC-219019 | Representation election | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DAWSON CONSTRUCTION 700 HARRIS AVE · BELLINGHAM, WA, 98225 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 236220 - COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. Last action: 2013-04-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-02-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-07-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-07-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-07-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-04-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-01-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-06-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-04-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-01-09 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-10-22 | Planned | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 2011-10-13 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-02-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-04-14 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-05-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-12-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-03-03 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC is one of 28 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Dawson Construction LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Dawson Construction LLC across all 28 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in commercial and institutional building construction within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- GARCO CONSTRUCTION, INC.FAIRCHILD AFB — 3 federal enforcement records
- GARCO CONSTRUCTION INCSPOKANE — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANYRENTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- GARCO CONSTRUCTION INCVANCOUVER — 3 federal enforcement records
- GARCO CONSTRUCTION INCSPOKANE VALLEY — 3 federal enforcement records
- INTERWEST CONSTRUCTION INCBLAINE — 3 federal enforcement records
- GARCO CONSTRUCTION INCTACOMA — 3 federal enforcement records
- GARCO CONSTRUCTION INCSPOKANE VALLEY — 3 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Dawson Construction LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DAWSON CONSTRUCTION INCVALDEZ, AK — 3 federal enforcement records
- DAWSON CONSTRUCTION, LLCJUNEAU, AK — 3 federal enforcement records
- DAWSON CONSTRUCTION COSitka, AK — 3 federal enforcement records
- DAWSON CONSTRUCTION, INCDENALI NATIONAL PARK, AK — 3 federal enforcement records
- DAWSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANYHOONAH, AK — 3 federal enforcement records
- DAWSON CONSTRUCTION INCPETERSBURG, AK — 3 federal enforcement records
- DAWSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANYDOUGLAS, AK — 3 federal enforcement records
- DAWSON CONSTRUCTION INC.SITKA, AK — 3 federal enforcement records
- DAWSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANYHAINES, AK — 3 federal enforcement records
- DAWSON CONSTRUCTION INCMETLAKATLA, AK — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Dawson Construction LLC locationsParent rollup
- Commercial and Institutional Building ConstructionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Commercial and Institutional in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC 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 Dawson Construction LLC, which operates 28 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC's OSHA violation history?
- DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $300 in total penalties.
- How does DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC operates in the commercial and institutional building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. DAWSON CONSTRUCTION LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.