Establishment profile
NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC
424 EAST 19TH, TACOMA, WA, 98421
484110 — General Freight Trucking, Local
EIN 851832254
Summary
NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 647 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
50% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0270.110101 | 3 | 1 | $300 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 8001.302501 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 8001.4005 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 8001.6010 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7005 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7010 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 8002.7020 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 0246.820302 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| 29 CFR 8003.0020 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 |
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 4841 within WA. Peer group: 647 employers. This establishment has 11 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 30 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 NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NICHOLS TRUCKING CO 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 NICHOLS TRUCKING CO 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 NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC. 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: Significant Violation.
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 · 1 significant noncompliance.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC 424 E 19TH ST · TACOMA, WA, 98421 | WaterRCRA | Significant Violation QNCR 12 | 2 | 0 | — | Dec 2022 | 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 NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-22 | Planned | 11 | — | $300 | |
| 2008-11-26 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
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 NICHOLS TRUCKING CO 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $300 in total penalties.
- How does NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC operates in the general freight trucking, local industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.52 compared to an industry average of 2.5.