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MUTUAL MATERIALS COMPANY

3150 29TH AVE SW, TUMWATER, WA, 98512
Operated by MUTUAL MATERIALS CO · 1 of 27 establishments
423320Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 910158750

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OSHA inspections
13
over 32 years
Violations
30
$11,495 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

MUTUAL MATERIALS COMPANY has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $11,495 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 464 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

MUTUAL MATERIALS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
13
0.4 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
30
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$11,495
$383 avg / violation
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 13
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 13

62% 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 · 20 citations in this view · $11,495 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 8002.802511$1,750May 2013May 2013
29 CFR 8002.701011$1,750May 2013May 2013
296-800-16020(2)11$1,700May 2022May 2022
29 CFR 0242.05090111$900Oct 1993Oct 1993
29 CFR 0247.50070111$825Jul 1995Jul 1995
29 CFR 8002.80350111$700May 2013May 2013
29 CFR 0249.560907 A 0311$700Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 0242.15150411$675Oct 1993Oct 1993
29 CFR 0241.50010611$675Oct 1993Oct 1993
296-800-2801511$440Nov 2015Nov 2015
296-800-13020(1)11$400May 2022May 2022
29 CFR 8632.001011$350May 2013May 2013
29 CFR 0247.50030111$350Oct 2006Oct 2006
29 CFR 8063.000411$280Oct 2006Oct 2006
296-863-30010(2)(A)11May 2022May 2022
296-863-60005(5)11May 2022May 2022
29 CFR 8002.80350311May 2013May 2013
29 CFR 8002.80300211May 2013May 2013
29 CFR 8002.801511May 2013May 2013
29 CFR 8001.400511Oct 2006Oct 2006

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4233 within WA. Peer group: 464 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $100
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
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
8
Complaint
2
Referral
1
Follow-up
2

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 MUTUAL MATERIALS COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

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 MUTUAL MATERIALS COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in WA — for MUTUAL MATERIALS CO, not this location alone

Violations
13
Assessed penalties
$1,772

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other MUTUAL MATERIALS CO operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 13 citations · 2S&S · $1,772 proposed / $1,772 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
9370734
Mica Mine and Plant
Spokane, WA
May 2018YesModNegligence$286$286
5101004
Mica Mine and Plant
Spokane, WA
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$151$151
9683884
Mica Mine and Plant
Spokane, WA
Apr 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9683885
Mica Mine and Plant
Spokane, WA
Jan 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9683886
Mica Mine and Plant
Spokane, WA
Jul 2023NoModNegligence$147$147
9683887
Mica Mine and Plant
Spokane, WA
Oct 2022NoModNegligence$147$147
9431812
Mica Mine and Plant
Spokane, WA
Jun 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9370733
Mica Mine and Plant
Spokane, WA
May 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
6480484
Mica Mine and Plant
Spokane, WA
Sep 2009YesModNegligence$108$108
8611755
Mica Mine and Plant
Spokane, WA
Sep 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
6480483
Portable Mine Operation
Spokane, WA
Sep 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6399510
Portable Mine Operation
Spokane, WA
Jul 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
7963722
Mica Mine and Plant
Spokane, WA
Sep 2007NoModNegligence$100$100

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WA — for MUTUAL MATERIALS CO, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Representation (union)
1

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 MUTUAL MATERIALS CO 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 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
19-RC-139131Representation electionOct 2014Nov 2014ClosedRegion 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 MUTUAL MATERIALS COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MUTUAL MATERIALS COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-12-15Complaint0$0
2022-02-24Complaint41$2,100
2015-10-29Planned1$440
2013-08-01Follow-up0$0
2013-04-24Planned74$4,550
2009-06-02Planned0$0
2006-09-12Planned52$630
1997-02-21Planned22$700
1995-08-25Follow-up0$0
1995-06-22Planned2$0
1995-06-22Planned51$825
1994-01-05Referral0$0
1993-10-07Planned43$2,250

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

MUTUAL MATERIALS COMPANY is one of 27 establishments rolled up under the parent organization MUTUAL MATERIALS CO.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of MUTUAL MATERIALS CO across all 27 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MUTUAL MATERIALS COMPANY 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 MUTUAL MATERIALS CO, which operates 27 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is MUTUAL MATERIALS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
MUTUAL MATERIALS COMPANY has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $11,495 in total penalties.
How does MUTUAL MATERIALS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
MUTUAL MATERIALS COMPANY operates in the brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.