Establishment profile
POTELCO INC
NE 190 ST & WOODINVILLE-DUVALL RD, WOODINVILLE, WA, 98072
Operated by Potelco · 1 of 202 establishments
EIN 910784248
Summary
POTELCO INC has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 35 years of recorded history, with $140 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 58th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67,393 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 35 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POTELCO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $140 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0456.502116 B | 1 | 1 | $140 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 0456.5019 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 0456.504132 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
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
Above average violations. Peer group: 67,393 employers. This establishment has 3 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 65 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.
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 POTELCO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 35+ years. Most recent activity: 35 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 POTELCO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POTELCO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WA — for Potelco, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Potelco locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 13 cases · 12 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-355289 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-355287 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-355281 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-355260 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-355293 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-355290 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-355247 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-355246 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-355245 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-355243 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-350243 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2024 | — | Open | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-334412 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2024 | — | Open | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-RC-015071 | Representation election | Feb 2008 | Apr 2008 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 POTELCO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POTELCO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for POTELCO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-02-28 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $140 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
POTELCO INC is one of 202 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Potelco.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Potelco across all 202 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Potelco, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- POTELCO INCYAKIMA, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- POTELCO INCMOSES LAKE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- POTELCO INCBELLINGHAM, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- POTELCO INCPUYALLUP, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- POTELCO INCLACEY, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- POTELCO INCBIRCH BAY, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- POTELCO INCOAK HARBOR, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- POTELCO INCBOW, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- POTELCO INCBELLINGHAM, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- POTELCO INCBELLEVUE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Potelco locationsParent rollup
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POTELCO 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 Potelco, which operates 202 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is POTELCO INC's OSHA violation history?
- POTELCO INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $140 in total penalties.