Establishment profile
NATIONAL SIGN CORP
1255 WESTLAKE AVE N, SEATTLE, WA, 98109
339950 — Sign Manufacturing
Summary
NATIONAL SIGN CORP has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $4,410 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 407 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NATIONAL SIGN CORP 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · $4,410 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0241.500101 | 2 | 2 | $2,080 | May 1997 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0241.651701 | 1 | 1 | $480 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0246.6007 | 1 | 1 | $450 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7030 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8001.6065 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 0243.700505 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 0243.701302 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 0243.30110202 022 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 0243.301102 D 01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8001.6050 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8421.7005 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 0243.700309 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8001.302003 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8001.4005 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8001.6025 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7015 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8421.5005 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8421.6005 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8242.000501 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 8421.2005 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
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 3399 within WA. Peer group: 407 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NATIONAL SIGN CORP. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 NATIONAL SIGN CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 NATIONAL SIGN CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NATIONAL SIGN CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NATIONAL SIGN CORP. 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 NATIONAL SIGN CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NATIONAL SIGN CORP. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NATIONAL SIGN CORP 1255 WESTLAKE AVE N · SEATTLE, WA, 98109 | 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 NATIONAL SIGN CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-19 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-03-28 | Planned | 18 | 7 | $1,400 | |
| 1999-01-04 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $1,600 | |
| 1997-04-29 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $1,410 | |
| 1997-01-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-07-14 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NATIONAL SIGN CORP 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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- What is NATIONAL SIGN CORP's OSHA violation history?
- NATIONAL SIGN CORP has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $4,410 in total penalties.
- How does NATIONAL SIGN CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
- NATIONAL SIGN CORP operates in the sign manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.