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PACIFIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC

10221 SW 188TH ST, VASHON, WA, 98070
326199All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
EIN 911127121

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OSHA inspections
10
over 34 years
Violations
32
$10,950 in penalties
Penalties
$10,950
$342 avg

Summary

PACIFIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $10,950 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 249 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th 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 RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC 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

Inspections
10
0.3 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
32
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$10,950
$342 avg / violation
44% serious56% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 10
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 10

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 20 citations in this view · $10,950 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
296-842-18005(2)11$1,600Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 0620.7621030111$1,250May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 0620.7619010111$1,250May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 0620.7617020211$1,250May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 0620.7617010311$1,250May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 0620.7611010211$1,250May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 0620.7609080211$1,250May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 0620.762501 A 0211$1,250May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 0241.50010111$600Oct 2004Oct 2004
296-841-20005(1)11Jul 2021Jul 2021
296-842-12005(2)(E)11Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 0620.762501 A 0511May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 0620.7617010111May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 0620.76230211May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 0620.76230111May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 0620.7619020211May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 0620.7621010111May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 0620.7621030211May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 0620.76090511May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 8001.700511Jan 2003Jan 2003

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3261 within WA. Peer group: 249 employers. This establishment has 32 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $450
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
5.6
vs industry
+3.8
TRIR
6.7
vs industry
+3.9

Reported for 212 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
3
Complaint
5
Referral
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 PACIFIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 years ago

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 RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PACIFIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES 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 RESEARCH LABORATORIES 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 RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PACIFIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES 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
PACIFIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES
10221 SW 188TH ST · VASHON, WA, 98070
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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)

DOT number
2332476
Operation
C

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 PACIFIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$-54.5
Obligated (all-time)
$181K
Awards
23
Top agency
Department of Defense
$164K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$164K
Department of Commerce$13K
Department of Veterans Affairs$4K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    PAC CAMERA SYSTEM, COMPLETE WITH USB LIG
    contract · Last action 2015-09-09
    $41,575
  • Department of Defense
    ECLAMPSIA MODEL
    contract · Last action 2010-06-23
    $37,210
  • Department of Defense
    FULL PELVIS - BIOMECHANICAL COMPOSITE - QTY:30
    contract · Last action 2018-06-29
    $24,457
  • Department of Defense
    ECLAMPSIA MODEL
    contract · Last action 2008-07-30
    $15,978
  • Department of Commerce
    OCULUS SEA GLIDER FAIRINGS
    contract · Last action 2021-11-03
    $13,402
  • Department of Defense
    ECLAMPSIA MODEL
    contract · Last action 2008-07-29
    $13,073
  • Department of Defense
    FEMUR BONE, COMPOSITE, QTY: 30 CANCELLOUS BLOCK, COMPOSITE QTY: 10 SHIPPING, QTY: 1
    contract · Last action 2018-02-14
    $7,497
  • Department of Defense
    SAWBONES
    contract · Last action 2008-11-17
    $6,721
  • Department of Defense
    SAWBONES ANKEL W/FULL TIB
    contract · Last action 2008-04-28
    $6,546
  • Department of Defense
    HUMERUS, LARGE, LEFT, 4TH GEN COMP
    contract · Last action 2013-05-16
    $5,380
  • Department of Defense
    COMPOSIT TIBIA AND FEMER
    contract · Last action 2011-07-12
    $4,950
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    DLO: INTRAOSSEOUS INSERTION TRAINING MATERIALS
    contract · Last action 2008-07-10
    $2,073
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ALEX SHOULDER MODEL. CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING IT
    contract · Last action 2008-07-23
    $1,336
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SOFT TISSUE MANIKIN TIBIA
    contract · Last action 2008-01-31
    $354
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    NEEDLE ASSEMBLY WITH LEAD
    contract · Last action 2008-01-09
    $174
  • Department of Defense
    8505022741!BONE,INTRAOSSEOUS I
    contract · Last action 2019-02-02
    $121
  • Department of Defense
    8505019363!BONE,INTRAOSSEOUS I
    contract · Last action 2017-12-12
    $55
  • Department of Defense
    8505737408!BONE,INTRAOSSEOUS I
    contract · Last action 2018-08-02
    $21
  • Department of Defense
    8505879496!BONE,INTRAOSSEOUS I
    contract · Last action 2025-08-13
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    8505919128!BONE,INTRAOSSEOUS I
    contract · Last action 2020-10-20
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    8505918894!BONE,INTRAOSSEOUS I
    contract · Last action 2020-10-14
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    8502218074!BONE,INTRAOSSEOUS I
    contract · Last action 2018-05-06
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    FEMUR, LARGE, LEFT,
    contract · Last action 2017-01-23
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 326150 - URETHANE AND OTHER FOAM PRODUCT (EXCEPT POLYSTYRENE) MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-08-13. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-05-17Complaint0$0
2021-03-05Complaint1$0
2016-02-12Complaint21$1,600
2009-11-23Referral1512$8,750
2004-10-05Planned11$600
2002-09-26Complaint1$0
2002-04-23Complaint5$0
1998-01-30Referral0$0
1998-01-22Planned6$0
1992-04-01Planned1$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 PACIFIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES 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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Frequently asked

What is PACIFIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC's OSHA violation history?
PACIFIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $10,950 in total penalties.
How does PACIFIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
PACIFIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. PACIFIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.61 compared to an industry average of 1.8.