Establishment profile
NORTHWEST CASTINGS
3411 FIRST AVE S, SEATTLE, WA, 98134
331513 — Steel Foundries (except Investment)
Summary
NORTHWEST CASTINGS has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $4,620 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 62 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th 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
NORTHWEST CASTINGS 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 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 · $4,620 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0620.902708 B | 2 | 2 | $700 | Feb 1999 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0620.7515 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0620.750103 A | 1 | 1 | $510 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0620.711702 | 1 | 1 | $510 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0241.800301 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 0247.500701 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 0247.350301 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 8001.7030 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 8412.0010 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 0620.7160 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8421.4005 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 0620.717001 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0620.717601 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0270.003001 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0620.7111 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0246.5003 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 0620.711301 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0241.201702 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0620.540901 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 0620.541501 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
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 3315 within WA. Peer group: 62 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTHWEST CASTINGS. 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 NORTHWEST CASTINGS. 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 NORTHWEST CASTINGS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHWEST CASTINGS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NORTHWEST CASTINGS. 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 NORTHWEST CASTINGS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHWEST CASTINGS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORTHWEST CASTINGS 3411 1ST AVE S · SEATTLE, WA, 98134 | AirRCRA | 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 NORTHWEST CASTINGS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-10 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $450 | |
| 2001-10-26 | Follow-up | 6 | — | $200 | |
| 2000-05-25 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-08-13 | Planned | 17 | 9 | $2,520 | |
| 1998-01-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-07-14 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-03-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-01-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-02-04 | Planned | 9 | 3 | $1,450 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in steel foundries (except investment) within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BRADKEN ATLASTACOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BRADKEN INCTACOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PENTZ DESIGN PATTERN & FOUNDRY INCDUVALL — 2 federal enforcement records
- 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
- SPOKANE INDUSTRIES INCSPOKANE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHWEST CASTINGS 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 NORTHWEST CASTINGS's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHWEST CASTINGS has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $4,620 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHWEST CASTINGS's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHWEST CASTINGS operates in the steel foundries (except investment) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.7.