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NORTHWEST STEEL & PIPE INC is a metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers employer in TACOMA, WA. Federal records show 9 OSHA inspections with 16 violations and $2,530 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

NORTHWEST STEEL & PIPE INC

4802 SOUTH PROCTOR ST, TACOMA, WA, 98409

423510 Top companies in Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 910778458

68 employees

Federal Enforcement
9
OSHA inspections
16 violations
$2,530 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.3
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
10.2
Self-Reported TRIR
12.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
9
OSHA Violations
16
Total Penalties
$2,530
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
38% serious$158 avg per violation$281 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$2,530 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+9.4
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+7.7
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
3
Referral
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 22% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 187 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
90%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
4
Unfair Labor Practice
4
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
553084
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Industry context

Within the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry in WA, NORTHWEST STEEL & PIPE INC ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 187 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 90th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.3 for the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. NORTHWEST STEEL & PIPE INC's self-reported DART rate is 10.17, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 13 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NORTHWEST STEEL & PIPE INC's OSHA violation history?
NORTHWEST STEEL & PIPE INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $2,530 in total penalties.
How does NORTHWEST STEEL & PIPE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
NORTHWEST STEEL & PIPE INC operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. NORTHWEST STEEL & PIPE INC's self-reported DART rate is 10.17 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHWEST STEEL & PIPE INC of TACOMA, WA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if NORTHWEST STEEL & PIPE INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.