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HOWATT COMPANY INC

12212 CYRUS WAY, MUKILTEO, WA, 98275
321920Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
6
over 29 years
Violations
21
$1,520 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

HOWATT COMPANY INC has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $1,520 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 403 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

HOWATT COMPANY 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
6
0.2 / yr · last 29 yrs
Violations
21
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$1,520
$72 avg / violation
29% serious71% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 6

83% 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 · $1,520 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 3030.20070122$470Aug 2000May 2002
29 CFR 0620.00750111$600Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 0246.600711$150Aug 2000Aug 2000
29 CFR 8063.002411$100Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 8064.804211$100Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 8064.850211$100Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 8001.30250111Sep 2008Sep 2008
29 CFR 8037.000511Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 8001.601011Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 8001.603511Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 8002.500511Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 0241.80030411May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 0241.100504 A 0411May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 0249.560507 A 0211May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 0242.30030411May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 0241.10050111Aug 2000Aug 2000
29 CFR 0240.612011Aug 2000Aug 2000
29 CFR 0620.54150111Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 0240.00400111Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 0240.00200111Dec 1997Dec 1997

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

86th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3219 within WA. Peer group: 403 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
68th
peer median: $420
Inspection frequency
87th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HOWATT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.6
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
3
Complaint
1
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 HOWATT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 HOWATT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOWATT COMPANY 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 HOWATT COMPANY 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 HOWATT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOWATT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
294097
Operation
A

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 HOWATT COMPANY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-09-03Referral1$0
2006-02-08Planned73$300
2002-02-27Follow-up5$320
2000-07-19Planned42$300
2000-07-19Planned0$0
1997-07-08Complaint41$600

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 HOWATT COMPANY 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 HOWATT COMPANY INC's OSHA violation history?
HOWATT COMPANY INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $1,520 in total penalties.
How does HOWATT COMPANY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
HOWATT COMPANY INC operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.
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