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NORTHWEST WIRE ROPE & EQUIPMENT INC

2301 LINCOLN AVE, TACOMA, WA, 98421

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OSHA inspections
3
over 36 years
Violations
37
$670 in penalties
Penalties
$670
$18 avg

Summary

NORTHWEST WIRE ROPE & EQUIPMENT INC has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $670 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67,392 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 29 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

NORTHWEST WIRE ROPE & EQUIPMENT 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
37
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$670
$18 avg / violation
14% serious86% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 3

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 23 citations in this view · $670 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 0242.35150422$160May 1990Mar 1997
29 CFR 0245.92050122—May 1990Mar 1997
29 CFR 0240.00450122—May 1990Mar 1997
29 CFR 0242.051101 A11$150Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 0242.051103 A11$120May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 0241.50010611$120May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 0242.05130311$120May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 0249.56050311—Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 0240.004001 A11—Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 0620.013002 A11—May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 0620.54090111—May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 0620.54110111—May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 0620.54130811—May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 0620.541511—May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 0249.560901 B 0311—May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 0249.560902 A11—May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 0249.560902 B11—May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 0249.560907 A 03A11—May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 0270.003001 B11—May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 0270.006004 A11—May 1990May 1990

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 67,392 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTHWEST WIRE ROPE & EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
2

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 WIRE ROPE & EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
29 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 29+ years. Most recent activity: 29 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 WIRE ROPE & EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHWEST WIRE ROPE & EQUIPMENT 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 WIRE ROPE & EQUIPMENT 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 WIRE ROPE & EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHWEST WIRE ROPE & EQUIPMENT INC. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
NORTHWEST WIRE ROPE & EQUIPMENT
2301 LINCOLN AVE · TACOMA, WA, 98421
RCRANo Violation Identified00—Jul 1990View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTHWEST WIRE ROPE & EQUIPMENT INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$155K
Awards
70
Top agency
Department of Defense
$145K
Company-wide — ALP INDUSTRIES, INC. (across 13 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$507K
Awards (all-time)
118

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$145K
Department of Homeland Security$11K
Largest awards (top 50 of 70)
  • Department of Defense
    TURRET LIFTING RING
    contract · Last action 2008-08-29
    $25,121
  • Department of Defense
    WIRE, ROPE, 3/8", 6 X 37 CLASSIFICATION
    contract · Last action 2009-04-09
    $18,362
  • Department of Defense
    WIRE ROPE
    contract · Last action 2010-02-02
    $11,120
  • Department of Defense
    SLING, ROUND
    contract · Last action 2010-08-20
    $8,121
  • Department of Defense
    WIRE, ROPE
    contract · Last action 2011-04-20
    $7,120
  • Department of Defense
    NYLON POLY COMPOSITE LINE
    contract · Last action 2013-08-31
    $5,900
  • Department of Homeland Security
    WIRE ROPE FOR CRANES AND CROSS DECK WINCHES. DOCUMENT # Q0004567 REQUEST PO
    contract · Last action 2008-02-25
    $5,807
  • Department of Homeland Security
    WIRE ROPE FOR CRANE, CROSS DECKS AND DAVIT FOR DRYDOCK
    contract · Last action 2010-01-29
    $4,881
  • Department of Defense
    SWAG SLEEVES
    contract · Last action 2012-02-21
    $4,750
  • Department of Defense
    WIRE ROPE 1/2"
    contract · Last action 2008-08-18
    $4,440
  • Department of Defense
    HUB
    contract · Last action 2010-01-08
    $3,866
  • Department of Defense
    SLINGS, SPS NYLONS 14' 2 PLY
    contract · Last action 2011-09-21
    $3,673
  • Department of Defense
    SWAGING SLEEVE
    contract · Last action 2008-12-23
    $3,240
  • Department of Defense
    CHAIN, GALVANIZED STEEL, 3/4 INCH
    contract · Last action 2012-08-30
    $3,043
  • Department of Defense
    CLAMPS, RENFRO PLATE
    contract · Last action 2011-06-20
    $2,780
  • Department of Defense
    1/2" WIRE ROPE
    contract · Last action 2013-05-08
    $2,118
  • Department of Defense
    EYE
    contract · Last action 2010-11-30
    $2,067
  • Department of Defense
    TURNBUCKLE
    contract · Last action 2011-11-30
    $2,023
  • Department of Defense
    WIRE ROPE
    contract · Last action 2011-05-24
    $2,010
  • Department of Defense
    HOIST CABLE ASSY 194FT
    contract · Last action 2009-03-23
    $1,912
  • Department of Defense
    CRES WIRE ROPE
    contract · Last action 2011-04-08
    $1,890
  • Department of Defense
    SOCKET, OPEN SPELTER
    contract · Last action 2013-08-05
    $1,830
  • Department of Defense
    SLING, ROUND
    contract · Last action 2011-09-26
    $1,781
  • Department of Defense
    ROPE, WIRE
    contract · Last action 2011-04-07
    $1,728
  • Department of Defense
    WIRE ROPE
    contract · Last action 2008-12-19
    $1,650
  • Department of Defense
    WIRE ROPE
    contract · Last action 2008-07-10
    $1,650
  • Department of Defense
    WIRE ROPE
    contract · Last action 2010-02-14
    $1,550
  • Department of Defense
    STAINLESS STEEL NYLON JACKTED WIRE ROPE
    contract · Last action 2009-12-22
    $1,525
  • Department of Defense
    STAINLESS STEEL NYLON JACKETED WIRE ROPE
    contract · Last action 2011-11-09
    $1,445
  • Department of Defense
    RINGS, HOIST
    contract · Last action 2011-02-28
    $1,245
  • Department of Defense
    HOIST RING
    contract · Last action 2008-05-20
    $958
  • Department of Defense
    HOIST CABLE ASSY 194FT
    contract · Last action 2010-06-10
    $956
  • Department of Defense
    ROPE, WIRE, 1/2"
    contract · Last action 2011-02-11
    $909
  • Department of Defense
    WIRE PENDANT
    contract · Last action 2008-12-16
    $864
  • Department of Defense
    SHACKLE 5/8" DIA
    contract · Last action 2011-09-13
    $840
  • Department of Defense
    TURNBUCKLE, JAW AND JAW
    contract · Last action 2009-02-15
    $753
  • Department of Defense
    ROPE, WIRE
    contract · Last action 2014-04-17
    $728
  • Department of Defense
    SCREW PIN ANCHOR SHACKLE
    contract · Last action 2010-11-30
    $702
  • Department of Defense
    OPEN SPELTER SOCKET
    contract · Last action 2010-03-03
    $700
  • Department of Defense
    TERMINAL, PIN EYE,
    contract · Last action 2010-09-03
    $689
  • Department of Defense
    CLAMP, BEAM
    contract · Last action 2012-09-11
    $650
  • Department of Defense
    WIRE ROPE
    contract · Last action 2010-03-03
    $600
  • Department of Defense
    4-TON ONE SHEAVE SNATCH BLOCK
    contract · Last action 2008-12-08
    $588
  • Department of Defense
    RING
    contract · Last action 2008-03-04
    $581
  • Department of Defense
    ROPE, WIRE
    contract · Last action 2010-05-28
    $570
  • Department of Defense
    WIRE ROPE
    contract · Last action 2009-06-18
    $560
  • Department of Defense
    TURNBUCKLE
    contract · Last action 2009-12-16
    $388
  • Department of Defense
    SLING, ENDLESS
    contract · Last action 2011-05-24
    $386
  • Department of Defense
    ROPE, WIRE
    contract · Last action 2009-02-18
    $382
  • Department of Defense
    WIRE ROPE ASSEMBLY, SINGLE LEG
    contract · Last action 2009-01-12
    $378

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 444130 - HARDWARE STORES. Last action: 2014-04-17. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1997-02-24Planned62$310
1990-02-21Complaint263$360
1990-02-21Complaint5—$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 NORTHWEST WIRE ROPE & EQUIPMENT 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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What is NORTHWEST WIRE ROPE & EQUIPMENT INC's OSHA violation history?
NORTHWEST WIRE ROPE & EQUIPMENT INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $670 in total penalties.