Establishment profile
PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER INC
2602 PORT OF TACOMA RD, TACOMA, WA, 98421
Operated by Pacific Coast Container, Inc · 1 of 5 establishments
488510 — Freight Transportation Arrangement
EIN 943071486
Summary
PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER INC has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $39,230 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 92 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER 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 6 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 · 26 citations in this view · $39,230 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8636.0005 | 3 | 3 | $7,650 | Apr 2011 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8001.4005 | 2 | 2 | $4,500 | Dec 2013 | Sep 2014 |
| 296-800-22035 | 2 | 1 | $4,200 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 8632.0015 | 2 | 2 | $2,400 | Apr 2011 | Sep 2014 |
| 296-863-20015(3) | 2 | 2 | $280 | Oct 2017 | Dec 2020 |
| 296-800-14005 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 296-863-40005(2)(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 296-800-15030 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 296-800-16015(2) | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 0242.151101 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 8634.001501 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 8634.0010 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 0242.151102 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 8634.0045 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 8634.0065 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 8634.0060 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 0270.310101 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 296-800-27020 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 296-800-28027(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 8001.6010 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2013 | Dec 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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4885 within WA. Peer group: 92 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 20 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 PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER 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 PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER 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 PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-30 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | |
| 2020-10-23 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 1 | $3,600 | |
| 2017-06-19 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-04-24 | Planned | 7 | 2 | $10,780 | |
| 2014-12-22 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-07-10 | Referral | 5 | 2 | $8,550 | |
| 2013-10-30 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $8,400 | |
| 2012-05-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-04-01 | Unprogrammed Related | 6 | 3 | $4,900 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER INC is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Pacific Coast Container, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Pacific Coast Container, Inc across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in freight transportation arrangement within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Centerline LogisticsSEATTLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARLILE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS LLCTACOMA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PCC LOGISTICSTACOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN FAST FREIGHT INCTACOMA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TIGERS USA GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLCTACOMA — 1 federal enforcement record
- COMMODITY FORWARDERS INCSEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTIONSEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER NWSEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MATRIX TRANSPORTATION INCTACOMA — 1 federal enforcement record
- OASISWOODINVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Pacific Coast Container, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PACIFIC COAST CONTAINEROAKLAND, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACIFIC COAST CONTAINEROAKLAND, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER INCSEATTLE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Pacific Coast Container, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Freight Transportation ArrangementAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Freight Transportation Arrangement in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER 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 Pacific Coast Container, Inc, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER INC's OSHA violation history?
- PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $39,230 in total penalties.
- How does PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER INC operates in the freight transportation arrangement industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER INC's self-reported DART rate is 13.89 compared to an industry average of 0.8.