Establishment profile
NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC
1100 SW 7TH STREET, RENTON, WA, 98055
Operated by NorthWest Handling Systems, Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
423830 — Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 910869801
Summary
NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $3,575 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 594 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $3,575 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296-800-16015(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 296-863-40005 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 296-863-40050 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 0246.6007 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 8003.102501 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8001.1005 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8002.2022 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 296-842-14005 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 296-24-37003(5)(A) | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 296-24-37003(9) | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 296-800-13020(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 296-800-15035 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 296-842-12005(2)(E) | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 8001.3005 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8001.5020 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0241.800509 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 8002.802502 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0249.560706 E 05 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
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 4238 within WA. Peer group: 594 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 37 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 NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 HANDLING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS 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 NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS 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 NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-24 | Referral | 6 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 2015-05-15 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,400 | |
| 2005-05-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-03-18 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $450 | |
| 1997-03-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-01-27 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $225 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization NorthWest Handling Systems, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of NorthWest Handling Systems, Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup NorthWest Handling Systems, Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $3,575 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC operates in the industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. NORTHWEST HANDLING SYSTEMS INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.55 compared to an industry average of 0.9.