Establishment profile
JORGENSEN FORGE
8531 E MARGINAL WAY S, SEATTLE, WA, 98108
Operated by Star Forge dba Jorgensen Forge
331513 — Steel Foundries (except Investment)
Summary
JORGENSEN FORGE has accumulated 94 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $105,165 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 62 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JORGENSEN FORGE appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 27 citations in this view · $68,690 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8002.601001 | 2 | 2 | $9,000 | Oct 2011 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 8064.5004 | 2 | 2 | $8,000 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8001.6040 | 2 | 2 | $7,300 | Oct 2011 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 8282.0005 | 2 | 2 | $2,240 | Oct 2011 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 0242.942301 | 2 | 2 | $150 | Jun 2004 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7025 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2002 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8002.802501 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2006 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 0620.801101 | 1 | 1 | $4,400 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8001.4005 | 1 | 1 | $4,400 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8035.0005 | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8064.5008 | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8001.6045 | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8062.0030 | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8037.0005 | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8095.0012 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8172.0035 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7030 | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8092.000401 | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8092.000402 | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 0620.800902 F | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3315 within WA. Peer group: 62 employers. This establishment has 94 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
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 100 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 JORGENSEN FORGE. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2003 | ASPHYXIATED,STUCK,MACHINE OPERATOR,MILLING MACHINE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SHAFT,UNGUARDEDFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 JORGENSEN FORGE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JORGENSEN FORGE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WA — for Star Forge dba Jorgensen Forge, 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 Star Forge dba Jorgensen Forge 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-143977 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2015 | Apr 2015 | 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 JORGENSEN FORGE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JORGENSEN FORGE CORP 8531 E MARGINAL WAY S · TUKWILA, WA, 98108 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 5 | 2 | 0 | — | Jun 2024 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JORGENSEN FORGE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-18 | Follow-up | 3 | — | $440 | |
| 2012-12-18 | Referral | 2 | — | $9,900 | |
| 2011-04-20 | Planned | 25 | 17 | $36,000 | |
| 2011-04-11 | Referral | 41 | 21 | $47,600 | |
| 2006-09-07 | Planned | 2 | — | $3,600 | |
| 2003-12-17 | Accident | 5 | 4 | $4,025 | |
| 2002-03-12 | Referral | 16 | 10 | $3,600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
JORGENSEN FORGE is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Star Forge dba Jorgensen Forge.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Star Forge dba Jorgensen Forge across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in steel foundries (except investment) within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BRADKEN ATLASTACOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BRADKEN INCTACOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PENTZ DESIGN PATTERN & FOUNDRY INCDUVALL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ATLAS CASTINGS & TECHNOLOGYCHEHALIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEA CAST INCSEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIKING CHAINSEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PARROTTS B&B WELDING INCENUMCLAW — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPOKANE INDUSTRIESSPOKANE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ATLAS CASTINGS & TECHNOLOGYTACOMA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROEMER ELEC STEEL FOUNDRY COLONGVIEW — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Star Forge dba Jorgensen Forge locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JORGENSEN FORGE 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 Star Forge dba Jorgensen Forge.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is JORGENSEN FORGE's OSHA violation history?
- JORGENSEN FORGE has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 94 violations and $105,165 in total penalties.
- How does JORGENSEN FORGE's safety record compare to its industry?
- JORGENSEN FORGE operates in the steel foundries (except investment) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.7. JORGENSEN FORGE's self-reported DART rate is 8.37 compared to an industry average of 3.6.
- Has JORGENSEN FORGE had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving JORGENSEN FORGE.